Interview | Racial Justice Facial Recognition Technology and AI Are Tainted With Racial Bias Artificial intelligence internalizes and amplifies society's inequalities, according to a new documentary. By Amy Goodman & Nermeen Shaikh , DemocracyNow! January 30, 2020 Truthout
Op-Ed | Prisons & Policing NYPD Engaged in Coverup to Hide Its Ties to a Facial Recognition Firm The scandal signals the failure of localities to provide oversight on how their police departments monitor the public. By Albert Fox Cahn & Lindsay Greyerbiehl , TheIndypendent January 30, 2020 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing In 2019, We Saw Pushback Against Face Surveillance in the Skies Fighting back against face surveillance is working, and 2020 will likely be an even bigger battleground year. By Jason Kelley , ElectronicFrontierFoundation December 31, 2019 Truthout
Op-Ed | Human Rights Microsoft Funds Facial Recognition Technology Secretly Tested on Palestinians It's a shockingly unethical decision for a company holding itself out as the tech industry's "moral leader." By Granate Kim , Truthout November 30, 2019 Truthout
News Analysis | Education & Youth High-Tech School Surveillance Is Harming Students of Color Deploying surveillance technologies will exacerbate the disproportionate punishments faced by marginalized students. By Priyam Madhukar , BrennanCenterforJustice October 21, 2019 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing States, 2020 Candidates Push Back Against Facial Recognition Technology Beto O’Rourke is joining Bernie Sanders in calling for a federal ban as resistance spreads at all levels. By Candice Bernd , Truthout September 24, 2019 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing More Than 30 Groups Demand Law Enforcement Ban on Facial Recognition Technology The coalition warns that the technology poses a threat to privacy and security, particularly in communities of color. By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams September 5, 2019 Truthout
News | Prisons & Policing Sanders Unveils Plan to “Fundamentally Transform” Criminal Legal System The platform condemns America's "overly-punitive approach to public safety." By Jake Johnson , CommonDreams August 18, 2019 Truthout
News | Immigration Facial Recognition Technology Is Aiding ICE in Sanctuary Cities Unregulated data gathering and sharing is helping ICE monitor undocumented people in violation of sanctuary policies. By Candice Bernd , Truthout August 8, 2019 Truthout
News | Human Rights As World Reliance on Biometric Technology Grows, So Does Opposition California activists have led the way in challenging facial recognition technology. By Eleanor J. Bader , Truthout June 30, 2019 Truthout