⚠️ Facial-recognition danger

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Several federal law enforcement agencies haven't properly trained their staffs on how to use facial recognition technology or imposed policies to protect the public's civil rights when it's used, Axios' Russell Contreras writes from a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office.

• Why it matters: Facial recognition technology is being used increasingly by federal, state and local law enforcement agencies and has led to several false arrests nationwide — largely of Black men and women, according to advocates, research and news reports.

The technology has long been faulted for failing to accurately identify Black people and others with dark skin tones.

• Even so, police, retail stores, airports and sports arenas are rapidly turning to the technology. Some local governments that initially restricted its use are weighing whether to ease those limits because of jumps in crime.

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