US EditionDetroit police changing facial-recognition policy after pregnant woman says she was wrongly charged
- The Detroit police chief is implementing new policies on facial-recognition technology following a case where a pregnant woman was wrongly charged with robbery and carjacking based on the technology's results. The case was later dismissed, and the woman filed a lawsuit against the city.
- The new policies include a prohibition on using facial-recognition-derived images in photographic lineups and the requirement for two captains to review arrest warrants when facial technology is used. The police chief aims to prevent similar mistakes from happening in the future.
- Critics argue that facial recognition technology leads to a higher rate of misidentification of people of color.
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'Shoddy' AI facial recognition lead to her false arrest, now this Detroit woman is suing police
Porcha Woodruff’s lawsuit is the latest to zero in on facial recognition technology and its potential risks. | Carlos Osorio/AP DETROIT, Michigan (CNN) — A Black mother is suing the city of Detroit and a Detroit Police Department detective after she was falsely arrested while eight months pregnant by officers using “an unreliable facial recognition match,” a federal lawsuit filed Thursday says. Porcha Woodruff, 32, was home around 8 a.m. on Feb…
Detroit Police Chief Introduces New Policies on Facial Recognition Technology Following Wrongful Arrest
After an incident involving a misidentification of a 32-year-old Black woman, Porcha Woodruff, who was wrongly charged with robbery and carjacking, the Detroit police chief has announced new policies governing the use of facial-recognition technology. Chief James White indicated that the case was a product of facial-recognition-derived leads combined with “very poor” police work. The arrest incident involved Woodruff, who was eight months pregna…
Detroit police changing facial-recognition policy after pregnant woman says she was wrongly charged
DETROIT — The Detroit police chief said he’s setting new policies on the use of facial-recognition technology after a woman who was eight months pregnant said she was wrongly charged with robbery and carjacking in a case that was ultimately dismissed by prosecutors. The technology, which was used on images taken from gas station video, produced leads in the case but was followed by “very poor” police work, Chief James White said. “We want to ens…
Detroit police changing facial-recognition policy after pregnant woman says she was wrongly charged
The Detroit police chief says he’s setting new policies on the use of facial-recognition technology after a 32-year-old Black woman who was eight months pregnant filed a lawsuit.
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