US EditionFacial Recognition Technology Use in Search for New Orleans Jail Escapees Under Scrutiny
- On May 16, 2025, a group of ten prisoners broke out of the Orleans Justice Center located in New Orleans, triggering an extensive search effort throughout the city.
- The escape prompted authorities to utilize real-time facial identification technology managed by Project N.O.L.A., a private group that operates a network of 200 cameras for surveillance aimed at tracking criminal activity.
- Five fugitives have been recaptured using facial recognition alerts, while five others remain at large, with three facing murder charges under local ordinance exceptions.
- New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick acknowledged Project N.O.L.A. As a useful partner but paused automated alerts pending a review amid criticism from civil rights groups like the ACLU about privacy and constitutional risks.
- The event has sparked scrutiny over live facial recognition’s accuracy, accountability, and legality, with bipartisan congressional support for surveillance reforms that could set a national precedent.
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Project N.O.L.A. (NEW ORLEANS) — During the ongoing massive manhunt for 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail last week, authorities say the use of facial recognition cameras run by a private organization helped lead to the recapture of one of the fugitives — even as the police department has come under scrutiny by critics from civil rights organizations to conservative politicians over its use of the technology. Earlier this week, New …
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Project N.O.L.A.(NEW ORLEANS) -- During the ongoing massive manhunt for 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail last week, authorities say the use of facial recognition cameras run by a private organization helped lead to the recapture of one of the fugitives -- even as the police department has come under scrutiny by critics from civil rights organizations to conservative politicians over its use of the technology.Earlier this week, New …
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(NEW ORLEANS) — During the ongoing massive manhunt for 10 inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail last week, authorities say the use of facial recognition cameras run by a private organization helped lead to the recapture of one of the fugitives
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