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New Orleans mayor wants to overturn facial recognition ban

New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said she wants police to have access to facial recognition systems, one year after a ban was implemented.

Feb 22, 2022 By Ryan Johnston

U.S. Conference of Mayors panel — New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell, second from left, discusses cybersecurity and infrastructure with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and other attendees of a U.S. Conference of Mayors meeting. (U.S. Conference of Mayors)

Cybersecurity isn’t infrastructure? ‘Like hell it isn’t’ warned New Orleans mayor

As the city recovers from a December ransomware attack, Mayor LaToya Cantrell says the unfortunate incident vindicates her earlier comments to the New Orleans City Council.

Jan 24, 2020 By Benjamin Freed