Conservationists Celebrate Federal Introduction of 'Extinction Prevention Act'

A group of Democratic lawmakers on Thursday reintroduced bicameral legislation to help stem the planetary biodiversity crisis. Entitled the Extinction Prevention Act of 2021 and led by Rep. Raúl Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), the legislation (pdf) would fund conservation efforts for what the lawmakers call “less charismatic” but highly imperiled wildlife species. […]

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'Organizing Did This': Amazon Extends Moratorium on Police Use of Facial Recognition Tech

Privacy and digital rights advocates on Tuesday welcomed Amazon’s decision to extend a nearly expired one-year moratorium on police use of its facial recognition software, Rekognition, “until further notice,” while also calling on U.S. policymakers at all levels of government to fully end law enforcement use of such tools. “We need Congress to take action […]

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