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Emails show Pittsburgh police officers accessed Clearview facial recognition after BLM protests

by Juliette Rihl May 20, 2021November 5, 2021

Pittsburgh police officers accessed the facial recognition technology Clearview AI over the course of a year, including during Black Lives Matter protests last summer. The use of the technology violated police policy and, in some later cases, broke city law. 

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by Juliette Rihl August 21, 2020August 24, 2020
Posted inPUBLIC SAFETY

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by Juliette Rihl August 6, 2020February 12, 2021
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Who polices the police? In Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, a critical crossroads for civilian review

by Juliette Rihl and Mitra Nourbakhsh July 8, 2020August 13, 2020
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Activists call for defunding the police. Here are 6 key stats about the $115 million Pittsburgh police budget.

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Pittsburgh marks another day of peaceful mass anti-racism rallies across the city

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