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Ban on facial-recognition tech coming for West Lafayette police?

A West Lafayette City Council member wants to ban police and other city departments from using facial-recognition technology, as other cities have done. WL mayor says he’ll veto if it reaches his desk

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(Update, Monday morning: I just received word that a death in the family of the ordinance's sponsor will push this issue to the Aug. 2 West Lafayette City Council meeting.)

A move to pre-emptively stop the West Lafayette Police Department and other city departments from using facial-recognition technology to monitor residents or mak…

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