Police Now Using Facial Recognition With Driver License Databases In 31 States
"Thirty-one states now allow law-enforcement officials to access license photos to help identify potential suspects."
"Thirty-one states now allow law-enforcement officials to access license photos to help identify potential suspects."
"India’s government is looking for a company to analyze social media posts to help boost nationalism and neutralize any 'media blitzkrieg by India’s adversaries.'"
"Residents of the Swiss city, Zug, will use the city’s eID system to vote using their smartphones this month as part of a blockchain based voting test."
"Your government has separated these children from their families and is detaining them in warehouselike conditions."
"US, Dutch, British, Danish and German governments have been funding the White Helmets, a non-governmental organization, through proxies for around five years."
"Is Berkeley’s pledge actually achievable? Evidence from other cities suggests ambitious climate plans often fail."
"Rep. Barry Loudermilk of Georgia bought body armor. Rep. Gregg Harper hired armed security guards for events back home in Mississippi. And Rep. Dan Dovonan fortified his Brooklyn and Staten Island offices with security cameras and buzzer systems. This is the new normal for members of Congress."
"As the Saudis attack the Yemeni port town of Hodeidah, the stated goal is to starve the residents into opposing the Houthi forces controlling the city. The US is actively participating in what is clearly a war crime against civilians. Why?"
"The three-year-long, U.S.-supported war on Yemen has already been devastating to Yemen’s 28 million residents. Today, it has entered a new phase—one that is described by the United Nations and U.S. lawmakers as 'catastrophic.'"
"The German company Adidas may provide shoes for players forced to switch last minute as recent EU law has sought to shield EU companies from American sanctions on Iran."