A proposed ban on the use of facial recognition technology will be debated Monday by the City Council in Springfield, Massachusetts.
A five-year moratorium on any Springfield municipal agency using the controversial technology is being proposed by City Councilors Adam Gomez and Orlando Ramos.
"I think it is important that we press the pause button on facial recognition technology," said Ramos.
Springfield Police Commissioner Cheryl Clapprood opposes the ban. Mayor Domenic Sarno has promised a veto.
In Massachusetts, Northampton, Somerville, and Brookline have banned facial surveillance technology that critics say can result in racial profiling.
