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Facial Recognition Technology Raises New Concerns About Wrongful Arrests
Facial Recognition Technology Raises New Concerns About Wrongful ArrestsCriminal Sexual ConductPress

Facial Recognition Technology Raises New Concerns About Wrongful Arrests

Facial recognition technology has been linked to wrongful arrests across the U.S., including Detroit police's 2020 arrest of Robert Williams, often when officers treated a software match as proof rather than a lead. Accuracy depends on…
October 28, 20265 min Read More
Supreme Court Geofence Warrant Case Raises New Questions About Digital Evidence and Privacy RightsCriminal Sexual ConductPress

Supreme Court Geofence Warrant Case Raises New Questions About Digital Evidence and Privacy Rights

A case now before the U.S. Supreme Court is drawing national attention to how law enforcement uses cellphone location data in criminal investigations and whether innocent people can become suspects simply because their phones were near…
September 23, 20265 min Read More
Michigan Wrongful Conviction Settlement Raises New Questions About Evidence and Fair TrialsPressProfessionals Accused of Sex Crimes

Michigan Wrongful Conviction Settlement Raises New Questions About Evidence and Fair Trials

A recent Associated Press report has renewed attention on one of the most serious failures that can occur in the criminal justice system: the wrongful conviction of an innocent person. According to the report, Jeff Titus,…
August 26, 20264 min Read More
Courts Face Growing Questions About AI-Generated Evidence in Criminal CasesCriminal Sexual ConductPress

Courts Face Growing Questions About AI-Generated Evidence in Criminal Cases

As artificial intelligence technology becomes more advanced, courts across the United States are facing growing concerns about how AI-generated evidence, manipulated videos, synthetic audio, and deepfakes could impact criminal investigations and jury trials. Legal experts say…
July 22, 20266 min Read More
Criminal Cases Increasingly Shaped By Social Media EvidenceCriminal Sexual ConductPress

Criminal Cases Increasingly Shaped By Social Media Evidence

Social media activity is playing a growing role in criminal investigations across the United States as prosecutors increasingly use posts, messages, videos, location data, and digital communications as evidence in court. Criminal defense attorneys say many…
June 24, 20265 min Read More