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Wake Up Detroit!

Which city lead- The man, Nijeer named Nijeer Parks “I did have a back- which was used by the
er which county lead- Parks, said he had “never learned the police had is- ground, but I’d been Michigan State Police.
er is willing to spend been” to the site of a shop- sued a warrant for his ar- home since 2016 and I NJ Advance Media ini-
time in jail until we lifting incident but was ar- rest. Parks, who doesn’t had been in no trouble,” tially suggested that the
understand this all. rested after contacting the have a driver’s license, Parks told NJ Advance technology at the center
Police chief local police to clear his name. told NJ Advance Media Media. “The whole thing of Parks’ case was devel-
and Statewide law-en- About a year after the that he asked his cousin scared the heck out of me. oped by a company called
forcement which son incident, New Jersey’s to drive him to the police I’ve been trying to do the Clearview AI but later
which daughter which attorney general, Gurbir station to clear his name. right thing with my life.” walked it back, saying
wife which husband will Grewal, ordered the police “I had no idea what The incident the source was unclear.
you sacrifice to spend to stop using facial-rec- this was about,” he said. wouldn’t be the only case In Parks’ lawsuit,
time in jail while we fig- ognition technology. “I’d never been to Wood- of mistaken identity via his attorney reported-
ure out the right knowl- A Black man is su- bridge before, didn’t even facial-recognition tech- ly accused the police of
edge on technology???? ing a New Jersey po- know for sure where it nology, which experts excessive force, false
A Black man spent lice department after he was.” Upon arriving at the have said has a racial bias imprisonment, and cruel
10 days in jail af- says he spent 10 days station, however, Parks and can be less accurate and unusual punishment
ter he was misidenti- in jail after being mis- said, he was handcuffed with nonwhite skin tones. and is seeking compen-
fied by facial recogni- identified by facial-rec- and spent 10 days in jail. Earlier this year, sation for physical and
tion, a new lawsuit says ognition technology. According to NJ Robert Julian-Borchak emotional suffering.
A Black man is su- In early 2019, the Advance Media, Parks Williams was arrested in In about a year after
ing a New Jersey police police were called to a fought the charges and Detroit, accused of steal- the shoplifting incident
department after he says shoplifting incident at ultimately got them dis- ing five watches costing at the center of Parks’
he was misidentified by a Hampton Inn hotel in missed. Parks’ attor- $3,800 from a Shinola case, New Jersey’s at-
facial-recognition soft- Woodbridge, New Jer- ney says the police and store in October 2018. torney general, Gurbir
ware and wrongly spent sey. The suspect fled the prosecutors pursued Unbeknownst to Grewal, said the city
10 days in jail. 10 days scene, however, clip- his client based only Williams at the time, he had ordered the police
he’ll never get back of his ping a police car with on evidence provid- had been misidentified by to stop using facial-rec-
freedom peace of mind his vehicle on his way. ed through facial-rec- facial-recognition tech ognition technology.
that may not be recovered. Weeks later, a man ognition technology. called DataWorks Plus,
The NBCSL continue in the celebrations through luncheons and working breakfast working through every event there was no time wasted each
event highlighted one of the issues challenging our communities nationwide proud to say President Billy Mitchell along with Paula Hoisington Executive
Director and all the team members made us proud as Legislators from all over the country were informed from morning til night equiping them
to go home and continue the fight. All photos can be ordered by calling 313-442-6111 or email at detroittimesmedia@gmail.com

President Billy Mitchell
and Executive Director
Paula Hoisington

Detroit well represented by State Representatives
Tenisha Yancy and Helena Scott

Publisher Gary Hunter with Secretary of HUD Marsha Fudge, Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens,
Senator Warnock, Ambassador Andrew Young and Lynn Whitfield as we all enjoy seeing each other
actually in public again friendships never die when there real.

Publisher Gary Hunter
shares a moment with
friend and business mogol
Mack Wilbourn.

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