When we think about technology and policing, facial recognition technology often dominates the conversation, but Detroit Police also turn to social media to use images in conjunction with that technology. One Detroit’s Will Glover met up with BridgeDetroit reporter Bryce Huffman to talk about his report on the privacy and legal concerns with this kind of surveillance.
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