Minneapolis bans police use of facial-recognition technology
The Minneapolis City Council unanimously barred its police department and other city departments from using facial-recognition technology, including third-party services such as Clearview AI.
AWAY FROM DOOM28confidence 95/100
Why it moved the index
The binding local ban removed police access to facial-recognition systems and third-party surveillance vendors, demonstrating enforceable institutional control over a consequential AI use. Its municipal scope limits magnitude; the unanimous vote and exact-time reporting support high confidence.
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Assessment history
- R1Away 28 · confidence 95
New February 2021 binding municipal facial-recognition restriction absent from the durable corpus.
12 Aug 2026