Maryland Police Allegedly Relied on Facial Recognition Lead in Wrongful Arrest and Detention of Kimberlee Williams
Kimberlee Williams was reportedly arrested in Oklahoma on Maryland warrants after police allegedly relied on a facial recognition lead that incorrectly identified her as a suspect in bank fraud cases. The ACLU said Williams had never been to Maryland, police failed to investigate alibi evidence placing her in Oklahoma, and she spent about six months in jail before the charges were dropped.
- Date it happened
- 2021-06-23
- Organisation involved
- Montgomery County Police Department, Anne Arundel County Police Department, Prince George's County Police Department
- Product, system or model
- Crimedex, Facial recognition systems
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