US presidential candidate calls for ban on police use of facial recognition
US senator Bernie Sanders, who will be running for the US presidential elections in 2020, has called for a ban on the use of facial recognition technology by the police. Part of a broader criminal justice reform plan, the measure – to be implemented if Sanders is elected president – is intended to contribute to ‘ensuring law enforcement accountability and robust oversight’.
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