And so in this case, I tried to figure out exactly whose algorithms were responsible for Robert Williams getting arrested. With the same crime. Published June 24, 2020 Updated Aug. 3, 2020 Note: In response to this article, the Wayne County prosecutor's office said that Robert Julian-Borchak Williams could have the case and his . And thats significant, because this is the first documented case of an innocent person being arrested because of a flawed facial recognition match. I am not sure if this qualifies them as an eyewitness, or gives their experience any more weight than other persons who may have viewed that same video after the fact, he said. And everyone involved was pretty defensive and said, well, you know, there might be more evidence that proves that Robert Williams did it. So police departments are aware of the bias problem. Mr. Williamss case combines flawed technology with poor police work, illustrating how facial recognition can go awry. You know, its not something that easily rolls off the tongue, like, oh yeah, and guess what? In what may be the first known case of its kind, a faulty facial recognition match led to a Michigan mans arrest for a crime he did not commit. Ms. Coulson sent it to the Detroit police as an Investigative Lead Report., This document is not a positive identification, the file says in bold capital letters at the top. In an interview on Sunday with CNN, Dr. Deborah Birx, a top White House adviser on the pandemic, acknowledged that the United States has failed to contain the virus. Melissa got the call first. By searching you certify that you are above 18 years of age. Thats it for The Daily. Im Michael Barbaro. CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 17, 2020. The story started, for the Williams family, in January of 2020. What he could not have known, as he sat in the interrogation room, is that his case may be the first known account of an American being wrongfully arrested based on a flawed match from a facial recognition algorithm, according to experts on technology and the law. All records presented on this site are gathered from third party databases that are not controlled by the owners of this site. Its a little humiliating. And is this a widely agreed upon reality that because of these methods, the algorithms used in the U.S. are just worse at identifying faces that arent white men? 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And I said, well, why didnt you call him? 157; paint kit; $10, fourth-degree theft of property; person; Denson Ave. NW; cash, third-degree domestic violence; person; Ave. F SE, fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW; jump starter; $99, third-degree domestic violence- harassment; person; CR 1435, third-degree domestic violence- harassment; person; Ave. F SE, third-degree domestic violence- harassment; person; Denson Ave. NW. 157; water bottle; $14, fourth-degree theft of property; third-degree criminal trespass; Wal-Mart; Hwy. CULLMAN, Ala. Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 23, 2021. The lyrics go: He had an alibi, had the Detroit police checked for one. Why only use this tool for that? 157; pool; $444, third-degree theft of property; fraudulent use of credit/debit card; person; miscellaneous charges, fourth-degree theft of property; third-degree criminal trespass; Wal-Mart; Hwy. And their defense is that they never arrest somebody based on facial recognition alone, that facial recognition is only what they call an investigative lead. Regular Thursday. 2526. Google it, she recalls an officer replying. When you complete such registration you will receive access to a third party membership area - of which the owners of this website have no control of. Applications may be picked up at the District office located 501-B Fourth St. SW, Cullman, AL 35055. Police dont tell people that theyre there because of face recognition. Um, so well, maybe like noon the next day. About, uh, probably ten minutes later, I pull in the driveway. Shinola is an upscale boutique that sells watches, bicycles and leather goods in the trendy Midtown neighborhood of Detroit. This is not me, Robert Julian-Borchak Williams told investigators. and says, do all Black men look the same to you? 278 E, judges order- unlawful possession of a controlled substance, second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, third-degree domestic violence- harassment, third-degree domestic violence- harassing communication, motion to revoke bond- first-degree theft of property, unlawful possession of a controlled substance, first-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession of a controlled substance (2 counts), FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia (4 counts), FTA- possession of a controlled substance (4 counts), FTA- unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle (without theft), FTA- negotiating a worthless negotiable instrument (3 counts), FTA- unlawful possession of a controlled substance, violation of a domestic violence protection order, first-degree unlawful possession of marijuana personal use, illegal possession of alcohol in a dry county, second-degree promoting prison contraband, third-degree domestic violence- harassment; person; Lessman Circle SW, third-degree criminal trespassing; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW, second-degree theft of property; person; Miller St. SW; medication, phone, counterfeit $100; State of Alabama; 2nd Ave. NW, fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW; general merchandise; $193, first-degree theft of property; person; Catoma Drive NE; 11 Buick Enclave; $10,000, second-degree assault; person; Hickory Ave. SW, third-degree criminal trespassing; person; 5th St. SW, unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; person; Fox Meadow Trail; pistol, cooler, wallet and contents, unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; person; Fox Meadow Trail; tools; $268, third-degree theft of property; person; Dripping Springs Road NW; cash, credit cards, third-degree criminal trespassing; person; Hickory Ave. SW, fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. and the National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, have found that while the technology works relatively well on white men, the results are less accurate for other demographics, in part because of a lack of diversity in the images used to develop the underlying databases. 157; drink; $2, fourth-degree theft of property, fourth-degree theft of lost property; Wal-Mart; Hwy. This is a private site. Whens the last time you went to a Shinola store? one of the detectives asked, in Mr. Williamss recollection. Find arrest reports online Monday-Friday atwww.CullmanTribune.com. You think all Black men look alike?. Among the 2017 arrests 73 were made for violent crime charges. In Michigan, the DataWorks software used by the state police incorporates components developed by the Japanese tech giant NEC and by Rank One Computing, based in Colorado, according to Mr. Pastorini and a state police spokeswoman. Mr. Williamss drivers license photo was among the matches. Low 54F. 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So Robert picks the piece of paper up, holds it next to his own face . The police drove Mr. Williams to a detention center. But it became pretty clear that the person was serious. We were not sure. And they said, we cant tell you. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear. In this case, however, according to the Detroit police report, investigators simply included Mr. Williamss picture in a 6-pack photo lineup they created and showed to Ms. Johnston, Shinolas loss-prevention contractor, and she identified him. So that concerns me as an African-American male.. CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported Feb. 27, 2023. And these algorithms tend to be trained by basically feeding them with a bunch of images of people. 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But two years earlier, in October 2018, a man who was not him walked into a Shinola store in downtown Detroit. What if he had been argumentative? Has this made you look back to see where you like, where you were October 2018? Ms. Williams, a real estate marketing director and food blogger, also tweeted at the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, which took an immediate interest. And I was like, what are you doing up? Mr. Williamss boss advised him not to tell anyone at work. You know, they contract out to a company called DataWorks Plus. 91, illegal possession of alcohol in a dry county, probation revoked- illegal possession or use of a credit or debit card, third-degree domestic violence- harassment, FTA- unlawful possession of a controlled substance, first-degree bail jumping- unlawful possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a controlled substance (2 counts), contributing to the delinquency of a minor, third-degree domestic violence- third-degree criminal mischief, second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, third-degree domestic violence- reckless endangerment, criminal mischief; Burks Brothers Pools & Spas; 3rd Ave. SW; damaged window; $1,800, third-degree theft of property; person; Walker St. SW; jewelry, cash, FTA- possession of drug paraphernalia (3 counts), unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance. 69 S, FTA- second-degree possession of marijuana, Probation Violation- possession of dangerous drugs, forgery-other objects (will/contract/codicil), using false identity to avoid arrest/hinder prosecution, FTA- traffic-failure/refusal to display insurance, Judges Orders- stolen vehicles-auto theft (2 counts), possession of concealed weapon without a permit, FTA- assault-domestic-simple assault-family, FTA- driving while license suspended (4 counts), disorderly conduct/disturbing peace/affray, larceny/theft- second-degree theft of property $1,500 $2,500, Grand Jury- criminally negligent homicide-vehicular (DUI), Grand Jury- homicide-manslaughter- non-family-other weapon, Grand Jury-homicide-murder- non-family-other weapon, third-degree forgery; second-degree theft of property; Easy Money; 2, FTA- fourth-degree theft of property (4 counts), FTA- third-degree criminal trespass (3 counts). CULLMAN, Ala. Below are the arrests and incidents reported Aug. 24, 2020. Around noon the next day, he is taken to an interrogation room. GJ = grand jury; FTA = failure to appear. Obtain details about active warrants by contacting the District Court at 256-775-4688. 157; general merchandise; $18, fourth-degree theft of property; Wal-Mart; Olive St. SW; general merchandise; $351, fourth-degree theft of property; The Foundry; 2nd Ave. SW; miscellaneous, third-degree criminal trespassing; Comfort Suites; St. Joseph Drive NW, unlawful breaking and entering of a motor vehicle; person; Northwest Lane NW; cash, FTA- fourth-degree theft of property (2 counts), FTA- second-degree unlawful possession of marijuana, unlawful possession or receipt of a controlled substance. Arrests and incidents reported Sept. 3, 2020 - The Cullman Tribune - Crime He was driving home from work, and had posted a video to his private Instagram because a song he loved came on 1983s We Are One, by Maze and Frankie Beverly. Authorities say the charges stem from an incident that took place at the south Cullman Walmart on February 4. These checks, he added, are not scientific DataWorks does not formally measure the systems accuracy or bias. The large majority of crimes were related to property; however, approximately 815 violent crimes were committed during that time. All persons are innocent until proven guilty. possession of concealed weapon without permit; Hwy. By: Cullman Tribune Staff. And I discovered the police had no idea. The investigation is ongoing and . See you tomorrow. And when I was reporting this story, all the experts I talked to said this is surely not the first case where somebody has been mistakenly an innocent person has been mistakenly arrested because of a bad face recognition match. So the algorithm that was used by this police department was actually studied by the federal government and was proven to be biased against faces like Robert Williams. We have been for the $600. The following is a list of deaths in April 2009.. CULLMAN, Ala. - Below are the arrests and incidents reported August 23, 2021. The deadline to receive completed applications in the District office is 4 p.m., March 4, 2023. And shortly after that, NIST, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, decide to run its own study on this. 0. Jerry was born on Feb. 24, 1941, to Olin and Evie Thrower Eddleman. 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