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    Democrats reintroduce bill to halt government facial recognition use▼Sens. Markey, Merkley and Reps. Jayapal, Tlaib, Pressley Reintroduce Legislation to Halt Government Use of Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technology✉newsTechnology2 h ago

    Senators Ed Markey and Jeff Merkley, along with Representatives Pramila Jayapal, Rashida Tlaib and Ayanna Pressley, have reintroduced legislation that would stop federal government use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technology. The measure, first put forward in earlier sessions of Congress, targets concerns over misidentification, privacy violations and disproportionate policing of communities of color, renewing a debate among civil liberties groups, law enforcement agencies and technology firms.

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    Senators Edward Markey and Jeff Merkley, joined by Senate colleagues, are demanding that the Trump administration abandon a proposed nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia. The lawmakers say the deal is reckless and have issued a formal appeal urging the administration to walk away from negotiations over US-Saudi civil nuclear cooperation.