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Members of Congress Demand Meeting With Amazon CEO Following ACLU Report on Amazon Face Recognition Technology

ACLU Also Issues Comment on Amazon Statement About “Rekognition” Scan Results

Amazon Facial Surveillance Technology Falsely Identifies 28 Members of Congress with Mugshots

ACLU Calls for Moratorium on Government Use of Face Surveillance Technology

California Senate Advances “Right to Know” Police Transparency Legislation with Bipartisan Support

SB 1421 will open California police use of force records and records of officers found guilty of committing misconduct, like planting evidence and sexually assaulting members of the public.