Governing: After months of delay, Portland, Maine, councilors voted unanimously Monday night to ban the use of facial recognition technology by city officials.
The vote on City Councilor Pious Ali’s proposal, which was first offered to the council in November and faced repeated delays, came late into the council’s meeting and with little fanfare or explanation about why the council was finally ready to move the item. The ordinance will take effect in 30 days.
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