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Minneapolis bans its police division from utilizing facial recognition software program

Minneapolis voted Friday to prohibit the use of facial recognition software program for its police division, emerging the file of primary towns that have implemented local restrictions at the debatable expertise. After an ordinance at the ban was once authorized previous this week, 13 contributors of the town council v…
Minneapolis voted Friday to ban the use of facial recognition software for its police department, growing the list of major cities that have implemented local restrictions on the controversial technology. After an ordinance on the ban was approved earlier this week, 13 members of the city council v…

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