Man Falsely Jailed After Facial Recognition Misidentification Seeks Justice
• Harvey Murphy Jr. was falsely accused of armed robbery due to a faulty facial recognition match and sexually assaulted in jail • Macy's used facial recognition software that misidentified Murphy as a repeat shoplifter • Murphy is seeking $10 million in damages from Macy's, Sunglass Hut's parent company, and others • The case highlights dangers of expanding use of facial recognition technology by law enforcement • Murphy was released after prosecutors learned of his alibi that he was jailed in Sacramento at time of robbery in Houston, nearly 2,000 miles away