Woman wrongly jailed for months files $10M civil rights case against Fargo police, detective
The lawsuit says police relied on facial-recognition results instead of confirming evidence and seeks $10 million in damages.
- Angela Lipps of Tennessee filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the City of Fargo and Detective Lucas Heck, seeking $10 million for her wrongful 2025 arrest based on flawed AI facial recognition.
- Fargo police linked Lipps to bank fraud using AI facial recognition software without adequate oversight, and Heck allegedly secured an arrest warrant despite exculpatory evidence showing she was in Tennessee during the crimes.
- After being arrested at gunpoint in July 2025, Lipps endured six months of incarceration before prosecutors dismissed all charges on Christmas Eve, 2025, when her attorney proved she was in Tennessee during the thefts.
- City officials have not yet received notice of the lawsuit, while a police spokesman stated the original fraud investigation remains "ongoing" and declined further comment about Lipps' involvement.
- While former Police Chief Dave Zibolski admitted "investigative errors" in March 2026, Lipps continues to suffer emotional distress, with attorneys arguing the case demonstrates risks of unregulated AI in policing.
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Cryptocurrency News | Cryptocurrency Prices | Market CapNorth Dakota Woman Seeking $10,000,000 After AI Facial Recognition Error Led to Jail
A Tennessee woman filed a $10 million federal lawsuit against the City of Fargo and a police detective after AI facial recognition software wrongly linked her to a bank fraud case, leading to about six months in jail despite never visiting North Dakota before her arrest.
Tennessee woman sues Fargo, ex-detective over wrongful arrest tied to facial recognition error
By Devin Fry FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) – A Tennessee woman is suing the City of Fargo and a former Fargo police detective for $10 million, alleging he relied on a flawed facial recognition match and ignored exculpatory evidence to bring bank fraud charges against her that were later dismissed. Angela Lipps, of Elizabethton, Tennessee, filed the federal lawsuit Tuesday in U.S. District Court in North Dakota against the City of Fargo and form…
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Woman wrongly jailed for months files $10M civil rights case against Fargo police, detective
Angela Lipps' lawsuit details her arrest and months of incarceration following her identification as a suspect in a bank fraud case by an investigator who relied on AI facial recognition.
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