Grandmother falsely accused of theft after alleged AI facial recognition match sues
A Tennessee grandmother who was falsely accused of bank theft crimes in North Dakota and detained for six months is suing for $10 million.
Angela Lipps, a 50-year-old grandmother of five, was arrested in North Dakota in July 2025 while babysitting children. She was accused of multiple bank theft crimes she did not commit. Lipps was detained for six months in Tennessee before being extradited to North Dakota, where her charges were eventually dropped. The city of Fargo and a police detective are named as defendants in Lipps' lawsuit, alleging they improperly relied on AI facial recognition technology to arrest her.
Lipps claims the Fargo Police Department did not conduct a thorough investigation before requesting an arrest warrant and did not sufficiently train officers on facial recognition technology. She was held in detention, denied basic care, and lost her residence, car, and other personal property. Lipps hopes her case will prevent similar wrongful arrests, as AI facial recognition technology becomes more widespread.
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