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Tag: City surveillance system

City releases dozens of pages of emails on police use of facial recognition

by Michael Isaac SteinDecember 14, 2020December 14, 2020

The emails show that the NOPD and Louisiana State Police have had a formal relationship since at least 2018 that provides the NOPD access facial recognition software.

New Orleans Police Department using facial recognition despite years of denial

by Michael Isaac SteinNovember 12, 2020November 12, 2020

Surveillance ordinance deferred again

by Michael Isaac SteinOctober 12, 2020October 12, 2020

Groups urge City Council to pass limits on surveillance

by Michael Isaac SteinOctober 7, 2020October 7, 2020

City Council considers ordinance to ban facial recognition and create a public review and approval process for surveillance technology

by Michael Isaac SteinJuly 8, 2020July 8, 2020

Louisiana Supreme Court affirms that map of city surveillance cameras is public information

by Michael Isaac SteinMarch 19, 2020April 2, 2020

‘The time is now’: City Council puts pause on additional public cameras to work on comprehensive surveillance regulations

by Michael Isaac SteinMarch 11, 2020March 11, 2020

City’s 'Smart City Pilot' proposal would add 90 new public cameras using Entergy funds

by Michael Isaac SteinFebruary 19, 2020February 19, 2020

Appeals court affirms that city surveillance records are public

by Charles MaldonadoDecember 6, 2019December 6, 2019

City won’t release real-time surveillance footage to the public, possibly violating state law

by Charles MaldonadoAugust 9, 2019November 7, 2019

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