Senators ask DoJ if federal facial recognition funding violates civil rights

A group of 18 American senators from the Democratic Caucus have written to the Department of Justice to express concerns that funding for facial recognition programs could contribute to civil rights violations.

Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Richard Durbin and 16 other senators pose eight questions to the DoJ about what assurances Americans have that federal funds aren’t violating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Their concerns are sparked by the recent news about the …

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