facial recognition software

We go On the Record to hear about a Baltimore county man jailed for an assault he didn’t do. Facial recognition technology put Alfonzo Sawyer behind bars. What can we learn about how police use this tool? Plus, ideas to rein in this technology.

Then we go On the Record with lawmakers seeking to increase oversight of facial recognition technology in Maryland. It’s used more and more by state and local law enforcement, but critics concerned about privacy and transparency are calling for protections.

Most facial recognition technology has been prohibited in Baltimore City since last year, except for police under state control.

Baltimore County plans how to spend federal ARP funds. And supporters rally behind a bill to ban Baltimore from using facial recognition software.

Several city council members, along with progressive city groups, gathered outside City Hall Thursday to urge the passage of Councilman Kristerfer Burnett’s second attempt to ban the use of facial recognition technology by the Baltimore City government.

A bill to help low-income immigrants access relief aid is making its way through the Maryland House of Delegates. Advocates say students are being denied…