How the N.Y.P.D.’s Facial Recognition Tool Landed the Wrong Man in Jail

Published on October 27, 2025

Trevis Williams was wrongfully arrested due to the NYPD relying on an erroneous facial recognition match, despite being eight inches taller than the perpetrator of the crime. The Legal Aid Society represented Williams, though the case against him was ultimately dismissed, and have since written a letter to the NYC Department of Investigation asking the agency to look into NYPD’s use of facial recognition technology. 

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Source: Maria Cramer and Kashmir Hill - The New York Times (August 26, 2025)
Photo Illustration: Natalie Keyssar 

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