I posted this while I was in the DABC meeting, but @DougallForUtah's audit of the very controversial Banjo contract that @UtahAG had is now out.

It found that Banjo's claims of AI surveillance didn't exactly match up with reality: fox13now.com/news/local-new… @fox13 #utpol #Utah
.@FrugalDougall's audit found that @UtahAG "should have verified these claims before issuing a significant contract and recommending public safety entities to cooperate and open their systems to Banjo."

fox13now.com/news/local-new… @fox13 #utpol #Utah
"The touted example of the system assisting in 'solving' a simulated child abduction was not validated by [ @UtahAG ] and was simply accepted based on Banjo’s representation," @FrugalDougall wrote: fox13now.com/news/local-new… @fox13 #utpol #Utah
Banjo's AI tech wasn't all that (as the company claimed), @FrugalDougall says, so a lot of personal info wasn't exactly swept up: fox13now.com/news/local-new… @fox13 #utpol #Utah
.@fox13 first reported on Banjo and its ties to the @UtahAG back in 2019, when they sought more $$ from the #utleg.

That turned into A THING when Republicans and Democrats united against it. The House Majority Leader called it "North Korea-esque." fox13now.com/news/local-new… #utpol
Last year, @SenatorLuz confirmed to me they quietly cut funding to Banjo as @FrugalDougall did his audits: fox13now.com/news/local-new… @fox13 #utpol #Utah
Earlier this year, @votegibson passed a law to provide for a statewide "privacy officer" to protect consumer data privacy: fox13now.com/news/local-new… @fox13 #utpol #Utah
If you want to read @FrugalDougall's audit of Banjo and @UtahAG's response to it, I've posted it here.

It's quite the spicy read: fox13now.com/news/local-new… @fox13 #utpol #Utah

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JUST IN: @UtahDepOfHealth reporting 371 new cases of #COVID19 in Utah today. 4 new deaths. 5,113 new people tested. 29 new hospitalizations. 16,111 new 1st-dose vaccinations. 8,500 new people fully vaccinated. @fox13 #utpol #Utah
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BREAKING NEWS: "Real Housewives of SLC" star Jen Shah and assistant indicted by a federal grand jury on fraud charges.

She has been arrested, the U.S. Attorney's Office for Utah confirms. @fox13 #utpol #Utah
Federal prosecutors out of NYC sought the indictment, accusing Shah and assistant Stewart Smith of telemarketing/wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.

She is to appear before a federal judge in SLC today. @fox13 #utpol #Utah
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Shah faces up to 30 years in prison, if convicted of the charges. @fox13 #utpol #Utah
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.@WeberCounty leaders got a briefing from @WeberMorganHD today as they decide whether or not to issue a new mask mandate once the #COVID19 "endgame" bill goes into effect: fox13now.com/news/coronavir… @fox13 #utpol #Utah
.@WeberMorganHD's director says he's unsure whether they ought to issue a new mask mandate. Vaccinations are up, #COVID19 cases are down.

He's watching the data and will bring it back to the county commission: fox13now.com/news/coronavir… @fox13 #utpol #Utah
One thing @WeberCounty commissioners are considering?

Whether to issue on just for county facilities. They believe businesses have been VERY effective in requiring masks of customers and employees: fox13now.com/news/coronavir… @fox13 #utpol #Utah #COVID19
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