Facial Recognition Funding: ACLU Of Michigan Pushes Back On DPD
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(CBS DETROIT) – The ACLU of Michigan is pushing back against the Detroit Police Department's effort to expand facial recognition.
According to the organization, DPD has requested roughly $220,000 for the technology.
Detroit City Council will decide upon the resolution.
Advocates say, data on the technology shows minorities are disproportionately mismatched to those crimes.
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