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East TN woman mistakenly jailed for months after A.I. flagged her as bank fraud suspect, lawsuit says - WVLT

The facial recognition system misidentified Angela Lipps as a North Dakota bank fraud suspect, leading to her arrest and nearly six months in jail.

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2025-07-11
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City of Fargo
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