Lawmakers end push to stop police from using facial recognition to catch violent criminals

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Original Load Date May 19, 2026, 5 a.m.
Last Updated May 19, 2026, 5 a.m.
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![][1] _From left: Bill sponsors Reps. Kelly Cassidy, Kevin Olickal, and Lilian Jiménez, and Diane Blair-Sherlock._ A group of Illinois lawmakers is ending their effort to pass legislation that would have prohibited state and local police agencies from using facial recognition to develop leads in c...