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US police use counterterrorism money to buy spy tech
The report drew on a host of public records, and its financial calculations aggregate previous research…
Portland, Maine, bans police from using facial recognition software
James Martin/CNET On Tuesday, citizens of Portland, Maine, passed a ballot initiative banning use of facial…
Police are using facial recognition for minor crimes because they can
Peter Cade/Getty Images Cities all across the US have passed bans on facial recognition, with variations in…
Google is giving data to police based on search keywords, court docs show
Google is providing information to police based on what people are searching for, including data like…
License plate tracking for police set to go nationwide
License plate readers are powerful technology that allow police to keep track of a car’s movement…
Police use of facial recognition gets reined in by UK court
A close-up of a police facial recognition camera used in Cardiff, Wales. Matthew Horwood/Getty Images Since…
Google employees demand end to police contracts in letter to CEO
Google headquarters in Mountain View, California. Stephen Shankland/CNET Google employees have sent a letter to CEO…
Microsoft says it won’t sell its facial recognition tech to police
Angela Lang/CNET Microsoft won’t sell its facial recognition software to police and law enforcement until federal…
Amazon announces one-year pause on facial recognition for police
Rekognition being used by the Washington County sheriff’s department in Oregon. ACLU Amazon’s facial recognition won’t…
Police reform bill would create a national registry on misconduct
House and Senate Democrats introduce the Justice in Policing Act. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Democratic lawmakers unveiled sweeping…