60 Minutes
Facial Recognition | UAP | Rafa
Season 53, Episode 32 · Aired 2021-05-16

Synopsis
Facial Recognition: Anderson Cooper reports on a man suing for wrongful arrest after police used facial recognition technology to help identify him. More police departments across the U.S. are using the technology, but there aren't well-established national guidelines on using it. UAP: Former Navy pilot says flight crews observed UFOs off Atlantic Coast "every day for at least a couple years." Next month, a government report is expected to be made public on sightings of unidentified aerial phenomena, better known as UFOs. Bill Whitaker reports on the sightings. Rafa: Rafael Nadal discusses his island home, his rivalry with Roger Federer, and his family. The tennis superstar offers 60 Minutes a glimpse into his life. Jon Wertheim reports.
In the series
This episode is part of 60 Minutes (1968–present) on CBS.
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Key cast
- Mike Wallace as Correspondent
- Morley Safer as Correspondent
- Harry Reasoner as Correspondent
- Ed Bradley as Correspondent
- Diane Sawyer as Correspondent
Also in season 53
- S53E01 The Battle for the Ballot | H.R. McMaster | Coach O and the Sideways Season
- S53E02 Florida's Amendment 4 | The Wall | Sir David
- S53E03 Fire! | Talent on the Spectrum | Seinfeld in 2020
- S53E04 Treating COVID-19 Today | The Lincoln Project | Grizzlies
- S53E05 Putin's Public Enemy | Dr. Fauci | Hell Flight
- S53E06 Election Edition: The Candidates