Reno face recognition arrest case draws Innocence Project and civil liberties groups
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Severity major: Test: many third parties (a stated count of two or more affected parties). Fact: the sources state alleged arrests of hundreds of people each year, though these are allegations in litigation.
A live facial recognition system run by a private entity, linked to the Peppermill casino, produced matches that Reno police relied on to make arrests for trespass. Jason Killinger was arrested after such a match, and he produced a Real ID-compliant driver's license showing he was not the banned person. The arresting officer rejected that evidence over a height difference of a couple of inches. A lawsuit filed earlier this year alleges a lack of training may have led to many unlawful arrests, and the Innocence Project and ACLU have joined in support. The city has asked for more time to review an amicus brief, and a discovery ruling is scheduled for October 14. These are allegations in pending litigation, not established findings.
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- October 14 Magistrate Judge Craig Denney is scheduled to rule on discovery disputes.
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- A lawsuit was filed alleging a lack of facial recognition training by Reno police.
- Officer Jager arrested Killinger on a facial recognition match, having done so up to hundreds of times before.
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