The Untold Number of People Implicated in Crimes They Didn’t Commit Because of Face Recognition

Clare Garvie, Georgetown Law’s Center on Privacy and Technology

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Facial recognition software scanning a crowd.

Wrongfully Arrested Because Face Recognition Can’t Tell Black People Apart

It is now more urgent than ever for our lawmakers to stop law enforcement use of face recognition technology.

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‘Black Lives Matter’ Is About More than the Police

Black life must be valued at every stage and in every facet of society. We won't rest until it is.

Protestors hold “Black Lives Matter” sign over their shoulders at a rally in Union Square before marching to Lower Manhattan.

Black Communities Can Not Wait Any Longer. The Time to Divest Is Now.

For years, Black activists and organizations like the Movement for Black Lives have been calling for the reckoning we now see in the streets, and we have a responsibility as a nation to meet their call.

Protesters marching in a demonstration with signs calling on officials to divest from police and invest in communities.

How is Face Recognition Surveillance Technology Racist?

If police are authorized to deploy invasive face surveillance technologies against our communities, these technologies will unquestionably be used to target Black and Brown people merely for existing.

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Congress Can Lead the Charge on Divesting From Law Enforcement

The acknowledgment that Black Lives Matter demands bold and visionary leadership at the national level.

Police force stands guard in riot gear in front of Hall of Justice in Los Angeles.

Policing the Press: A Journalist on the Frontlines

Freelance reporter Jared Goyette, a plaintiff in an ACLU lawsuit seeking justice for journalists who endured police violence whiel covering protests, shares his story with At Liberty.

Two journalists prepare for police use of force.

Defunding the Police Will Actually Make Us Safer

Policing in this country evolved from slave patrols. It has never been a neutral institution.

Protestors march down Pennsylvania Avenue holding signs that read “Defund the Police” and “Stop Police Brutality” among other signs.

Microsoft Says it Supports Racial Justice. Will it Refuse to Power Discriminatory Police Surveillance?

If companies believe that Black Lives Matter, the least they can do is refuse to perpetuate and profit off our racist criminal justice system.

Facial scan over black woman's face to assess identification.