Security1 hSeptember 30, 2026, 01:29

Tennessee grandmother sues Fargo for $10M over facial recognition arrest

Angela Lipps was detained for nearly six months and extradited to North Dakota after Fargo police treated a facial-recognition match from a fake ID photo as probable cause. The charges were dropped, and she is now seeking $10 million from the city and detective Lucas Heck.

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Lipps was held about six months and extradited to North Dakota
She faced a $100,000 bond she could not afford; charges were later dropped
The $10 million lawsuit names the city of Fargo and detective Lucas Heck
Fargo police acknowledged "a couple of errors" and restricted cross-departmental use

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