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Jun242020 by adminNo Comments

Detroit police challenged over face recognition flaws, bias

Technology

A Black man who was wrongfully arrested when facial recognition technology mistakenly identified him as a suspected shoplifter wants Detroit police to apologize — and to end their use of the controversial technology. The complaint by Robert Williams is a rare challenge from someone who not only experienced an erroneous face recognition hit, but was able to discover that it was responsible for his subsequent legal troubles. The Wednesday complaint filed on Williams' behalf alleges that his Michigan driver license photo — kept in a statewide image repository — was incorrectly flagged as a likely match to a shoplifting suspect. Investigators had scanned grainy surveillance camera footage of an alleged 2018 theft inside a Shinola watch store in midtown Detroit, police records show. That led t...

Dec32019 by adminNo Comments

Detroit Lions place rookie TE T.J. Hockenson on injured reserve

Sports

Dec. 2 (UPI) -- The Detroit Lions placed rookie tight end T.J. Hockenson on season-ending injured reserve with a right ankle injury, the team announced Monday. Hockenson sustained the ankle injury during the fourth quarter of the Lions' loss to the Chicago Bears on Thanksgiving Day. He was taken to the locker room following the injury and didn't return to the contest. Lions head coach Matt Patricia said he doesn't know yet whether Hockenson will require surgery. "Certainly, I think a guy that was consistent from Day 1," Patricia told reporters Monday. "Someone that worked really hard. I think he improved as the spring, training camp and season came along. "He worked really hard at his task and understanding some of the differences between the college game and pro game, and some differen...

Nov122019 by adminNo Comments

Vaping-related lung transplant performed at Detroit hospital

Health

Doctors at a Detroit hospital have performed what could be the first double lung transplant on a man whose lungs were damaged from vapingBy COREY WILLIAMS Associated PressNovember 12, 2019, 3:19 AM3 min read Doctors at a Detroit hospital have performed what could be the first double lung transplant on a man whose lungs were damaged from vaping. No other details of the transplant were released Monday by Henry Ford Health System, which has scheduled a news conference Tuesday. The patient has asked his medical team to share photographs and an update to warn others about vaping. The team of medical experts that performed the procedure believes it is "the first double lung transplant in the world for a patient whose lungs were irreparably damaged from vaping," the health system said in a news r...

Aug242019 by adminNo Comments

Detroit Lions LB Jarrad Davis to undergo MRI after suffering ankle injury

Sports

Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Detroit Lions linebacker Jarrad Davis exited Friday's preseason game against the Buffalo Bills with an ankle injury. League sources told ESPN and NFL Media that Davis will undergo an MRI on Saturday to confirm the severity of the injury. Davis sustained the injury in the first quarter of Friday night's contest against the Bills. He had his right leg rolled up on by teammate Devon Kennard on the Bills' first offensive possession. Davis fell to the ground and grabbed at his right leg after a run by Bills running back LeSean McCoy. He attempted to walk to the sideline under his own power but couldn't apply any pressure on the leg. Lions trainers carried the linebacker off the field and later carted him to the locker room. The Lions selected Davis in the first round of the ...

Apr22019 by adminNo Comments

Detroit Lions to sign former Broncos, Rams running back C.J. Anderson

Sports

April 1 (UPI) -- Former Los Angeles Rams and Denver Broncos running back C.J. Anderson agreed to a contract with the Detroit Lions on Monday. Sources told the NFL Network and ESPN that Anderson agreed to a one-year deal with the Rams. Financial terms of the contract weren't disclosed. The move comes after the Lions attempted to sign tailback Malcolm Brown last month, but the Rams matched their offer sheet.Let’s have some fun https://t.co/5skII5wikt— Cj Anderson (@cjandersonb22) April 1, 2019 Anderson was a Pro Bowl selection in 2014 with the Broncos after tallying 849 rushing yards, 324 receiving yards and 10 total touchdowns. He originally joined the franchise as an undrafted free agent in 2013 out of California. The Carolina Panthers and Oakland Raiders each waived Anderson last seas...