The Massachusetts Senate is prepared to pass an omnibus police reform bill that will suspend the use of facial recognition by law enforcement, Bloomberg Law reports. The bill would replace a prior moratorium on facial recognition and make Massachusetts the first state to prohibit law enforcement from deploying the software. Meanwhile, members of Michigan’s Legislative Black Caucus are calling for a similar facial recognition ban in potential police reform legislation. Also, details have surfaced regarding the extent of the facial recognition ban in Portland, Oregon.
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