Chicago Transit Rolls Out AI Gun Detection System
The Chicago Transit Authority is initiating tests on a technology that uses artificial intelligence to detect firearms within its "L"...
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Crime and Justice News Archive
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Crime and Justice News
- May 6
- 1 min
Some Defense Lawyers, Judges Question Cybercheck AI Tool
Law enforcement agencies and prosecutors have turned to a little-known artificial intelligence tool to help investigate, charge and...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 29
- 2 min
NYC Mayor Adds Gun Detectors in Subway Stations for Extra Security
New York City Mayor Eric Adams started the process of installing gun detection technology in subways on Thursday, as part of efforts to...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 18
- 1 min
Philadelphia Ended Gun-Detection System Before Bus Shootings
On March 6, eight Philadelphia high school students were shot while waiting to catch a city bus. The school of 3,450 students was so...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 7
- 1 min
Feds Arrest Chinese Software Engineer For Stealing Google Tech
A Chinese software engineer was arrested for stealing artificial intelligence technology from Google while secretly working for two...
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Crime and Justice News
- Mar 1
- 2 min
The FBI Catches Suspects by Utilizing Phone 'Push Alerts'
Alleged pedophile “LuvEmYoung” had worked to stay anonymous in chatrooms where he bragged about sexually abusing children. A criminal...
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Crime and Justice News
- Feb 13
- 1 min
Can Drones Surveil Property Without Violating 4th Amendment?
A case in the Michigan Supreme Court is raising new questions about the right to privacy surrounding drone surveillance by local...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 29
- 2 min
Police Use Of AI In Probes, Call Screens Expands Despite Concerns
The Humberside Police in England have tested testing an artificial intelligence emergency call software. The AI, provided by UK start-up...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 25
- 1 min
Ring Doorbells To Stop Police Access To Camera Footage
Amazon-owned Ring will stop allowing police departments to request doorbell camera footage from users, marking an end to a feature that...
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Crime and Justice News
- Jan 22
- 1 min
More Crime-Fighting Robots May Aid Security, Raise Ethics Issues
Robotics company Knightscope deployed a new kind of crime-fighting bot nationwide to supplement security efforts in "high risk areas,"...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 18, 2023
- 2 min
Can Police Use Of AI Technology Foil Terrorist Attacks?
If you visit Nice, gateway to the glamorous French Riviera, you are being watched. The Mediterranean resort, scene of a horrific...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 18, 2023
- 2 min
Google Will Drop Access To Users' Location Histories, Blocking Police
Google is changing its Maps tool so that the company no longer has access to users' location histories, cutting off its ability to...
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Crime and Justice News
- Dec 13, 2023
- 1 min
U.S. Border Agency Expected To Increase AI, Robot Spending
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency is expected to increase the use of robots and AI technology along the southern border,...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 31, 2023
- 2 min
Police Robots: Preventing Crime Or Just 'Security Theater'?
In 2014, the company Knightscope said it wanted to create a fleet of robots that would cruise through shopping malls, corporate campuses...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 31, 2023
- 2 min
New Orleans Facial Recognition Called Ineffective, Racist
In the summer of 2022, with a spike in violent crime hitting New Orleans, the city council allowed police to use facial-recognition...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 25, 2023
- 2 min
California’s Injunction: ‘Addictive Tech Design Is Not Free Speech’
By incorrectly interpreting the definition of “free speech” and expanding it to encompass addictive technology design features, this...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 10, 2023
- 2 min
Watchdog Faults Federal Agencies For Training On Facial Recognition
Facial recognition technology is being used increasingly by federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and has led to false...
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Crime and Justice News
- Oct 3, 2023
- 2 min
How 'Geofence Warrants' Could Lead to Wrongful Arrests
In January 2020, Zachary McCoy of Florida received a concerning email from Google: local authorities were asking the company for his...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 25, 2023
- 2 min
NYC Testing 'Security Robot' Called K5 In Times Square Subway Station
What weighs 400 pounds, stands 5-foot-3, and, according to Mayor Eric Adams, will be a valuable tool in New York City’s law enforcement...
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Crime and Justice News
- Sep 25, 2023
- 2 min
Man Sues Over Jailing Blamed On Facial Recognition Mistake
Randal Quran Reid was driving to his mother’s home the day after Thanksgiving last year when police pulled him over and arrested him on...
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