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Wrongful Attempted Arrest for Apple Store Thefts Due to NYPD’s Facial Misidentification
New York Police Department (NYPD)’s facial recognition system falsely connected a Black teenager to a series of thefts at Apple stores, which resulted in his wrongful attempted arrest.
- Date it happened
- 2018-11-08
- Organisation involved
- New York Police Department
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