WL mayor calls ban on facial recognition technology a swipe at city police, vetoes it right away

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Nov 02, 2021

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West Lafayette City Council member David Sanders explains Monday night why he proposed a ban on the city use of facial recognition software. (Photo: Dave Bangert)

By the time the West Lafayette City Council voted 5-4 Monday night for a ban on the city’s police using facial recognition software in investigations, Mayor John Dennis – a former Lafayette cop…

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