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Brenda Lawrence: “Approximately 67 percent of my constituents are minorities, meaning the vast majority of my constituents have a higher…”

On the recordJanuary 14, 2020
Approximately 67 percent of my constituents are minorities, meaning the vast majority of my constituents have a higher likelihood of being misidentified by a system that was intended to increase security and reduce crime.
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Brenda Lawrence
Democratic · Michigan

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Lawrence highlights the risks of misidentification in facial recognition technology for her constituents.

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