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      Wrongful Attempted Arrest for Apple Store Thefts Due to NYPD’s Facial Misidentification

      2018-11-08

      New York Police Department (NYPD)’s facial recognition system falsely connected a Black teenager to a series of thefts at Apple stores, which resulted in his wrongful attempted arrest.

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      New York Police Department

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        Wrongful Attempted Arrest for Apple Store Thefts Due to NYPD’s Facial Misidentification

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      NYC Black people

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        Wrongful Attempted Arrest for Apple Store Thefts Due to NYPD’s Facial Misidentification

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      NYC Black young people

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      • Incident 295
        5 Reports

        Wrongful Attempted Arrest for Apple Store Thefts Due to NYPD’s Facial Misidentification

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