Mainers detained by ICE coming home by the dozens

Wilton Police using AI to generate reports with software developed by 19-year-old tech CEO. The small Franklin County department was among the first in the country to begin using Code Four, software that generates police reports based on audio and video recorded by officers' body cameras. Read this story by Daniel O'Connor.

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Mainers detained by ICE are coming home by the dozens | Portland Press Herald

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