A recent investigation revealed that New Orleans police have been secretly receiving real-time alerts from a network of facial recognition cameras operated by Project NOLA. Despite a 2022 law allowing limited use for violent crime investigations, these alerts were sent without requiring human verification. Police failed to inform the city council about their use of this technology, leading to concerns about the legality and ethical implications, particularly regarding defendants' rights to challenge evidence from the surveillance system.
"By adopting this system - in secret, without safeguards, and at tremendous threat to our privacy and security - the City of New Orleans has crossed a thick red line."
"The police were required to notify the city council each time they used facial recognition technology in an investigation or arrest, but reportedly failed to do so."
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