Detroit police changing facial-recognition policy after pregnant woman says she was wrongly charged
The Detroit police chief says he’s setting new policies on the use of facial-recognition technology
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit police chief said he's setting new policies on the use of facial-recognition technology after a woman who was eight months pregnant said she was wrongly charged with robbery and carjacking in a case that was ultimately dismissed by prosecutors.
The technology, which was used on images taken from gas station video, produced leads in the case but was followed by “very poor” police work, Chief James White said.
“We want to ensure that nothing like this happens again," White said Wednesday.
His comments came two days after the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan announced a lawsuit on behalf of Porcha Woodruff, a 32-year-old Black woman, who was arrested in February while trying to get children ready for school. There have been two similar lawsuits against Detroit.
