By B.N. Frank

Citizen opposition to the use of facial recognition (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) and other costly, often inaccurate, unsafe, and privacy-invasive technology continues to increase worldwide, including in New York City.

From Gov Tech:

NYPD Ordered to Share Documents Related to Facial Recognition

The New York Police Department must disclose thousands of documents and emails revealing facial recognition surveillance of Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020, a judge has ruled recently.

The NYPD must disclose thousands of documents and emails revealing facial recognition surveillance of Black Lives Matter protesters in 2020, a judge has ruled.

The case, brought by Amnesty International, confronted the NYPD's denial of a Freedom of Information Law request for 2,700 documents pertaining to its monitoring of protesters across the city.