Mom blames face recognition tech for arrest

By Agence France-Presse

Aug 09, 2023 12:04 am

SAN FRANCISCO, California: A woman is suing the city of Detroit, saying unreliable facial recognition technology led to her being falsely arrested for carjacking while she was eight months pregnant.

Porcha Woodruff was getting her two children ready for school the morning of February 16 when a half-dozen police officers showed up at her door to arrest her, taking her away in handcuffs, the 32-year-old Detroit woman said in a federal lawsuit.

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