The Conservative Union Wins Access to Illinois Voter Data in Court Settlement

Just four years ago, the movement to ban police departments from using facial recognition in the US was riding high. Today, few seriously believe that a federal ban on police use of facial recognition could pass in the foreseeable future. In Massachusetts, there is hope for those who want to restrict police access to face recognition. The state's lawmakers are currently thrashing out a bipartisan state bill that seeks to limit police use of the technology. Whether like Massachusetts can pass its bill, that could usher in a new age of compromise.