Milwaukee Police Department proposes trading millions of grounds for free facial recognition access

Milwaukee Police Department proposes trading millions of grounds for free facial recognition access

From development to its application, the facial recognition industry is full of dark practices. But things always get darker. In Milwaukee, police are now considering almost a caricature’s evil deal: 2.5 million handhelds to a private company in exchange for free use of facial recognition software. On Friday, the Milwaukee Daily Sentinel reported that police…

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Namibian minister fired after rape

Namibian minister fired after rape

Namibia's Agriculture Minister was fired five years ago after being accused of raping a 16-year-old girl. Local media quoted police as saying that Mac-Albert Hengari was arrested on Saturday, allegedly attempting to bribe the 21-year-old victim to withdraw his case. Hengri, who denies any misconduct, is expected to appear in court in the next few…

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