PRESSURE THE DETROIT BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS TO END MASS SURVEILLANCE 

As you may have read in last week’s email, Detroit’s Board of Police Commissioners will re-evaluate the use of facial recognition technology by the Detroit Police Department at their meeting tomorrow. We now have a unique opportunity to pressure them to ban it once and for all.

HERE’S WHAT TO DO

RIGHT NOW: Contact the Board of Police Commissioners before tomorrow demanding that they ban facial recognition technology and end the dystopian, racist, unconstitutional surveillance program known as Project Green Light. Send them a group message at [email protected] and call: 313-596-1830. (Background information and talking points HERE)

TOMORROW: Attend the next Board of Police Commissioners meeting at 3pm and apply further pressure by making a public comment. The Board intends to review a report on the Detroit Police Department’s use of facial recognition technology that led to the disgusting wrongful arrest of Robert Williams due to a faulty match. He spent 30 hours in jail despite his innocence. Show up to demand this technology be banned immediately! 

To attend the meeting online by Zoom click here. Click the “raise hand” button upon entering to be put in line for public comment and be prepared to wait because these meetings can run for about 2 hours before getting to the public comment section.

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