Staking a claim in the public debate over facial recognition software, presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has called for a ban on police use of the technology. While cities like San Francisco, Oakland, Calif., and Somerville, Mass. have already banned local law enforcement agencies from using it, Sanders is the first presidential candidate to take such an aggressive stand.
There are some well-documented reasons that make such a ban worth exploring — so long as the policy is narrowly targeted and not overly blunt…
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