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Senators ask DOJ to investigate whether facial recognition tech violates Civil Rights Act

A group of senators has raised concerns about the Department of Justice's funding and oversight of facial recognition software.
They are concerned that facial recognition technology may reinforce racial bias in the criminal justice system and violate the Civil Rights Act.

Diversity in kids' books is not a woke agenda'. And there certainly isn't too much of it | Alice Pung

The authors have been giving readings and illustration workshops at Robinson's Bookshop in Glen Waverley for two years.
The book Millie Mak the Maker stocked at Robinson's Bookshop sold well, despite the owner's comments about wanting more traditional white family stories.

Mark Zuckerberg is married to a Chinese-American woman, but Meta's AI image generator can't imagine an Asian man with a white woman

Meta's AI image generator Imagine accused of racial bias for inability to create images of mixed-race couples.
Despite Mark Zuckerberg's marriage to a woman of East Asian heritage, the tool only produced images of Asian couples.

Nearly $100 million awarded to family of a man shot to death in his apartment by an officer

The family of Botham Jean was awarded nearly $100 million for his wrongful death after a police officer mistook his apartment for hers.

Democratic Senators Ask DOJ If Facial Recognition Tech Violates Civil Rights Act

Democratic senators demand DOJ review police use of facial recognition technology and other biometric tools for potential civil rights violations.
DOJ has awarded $3.2 million to local law enforcement for facial recognition software despite studies showing it is racist and leads to false arrests.

Biden calls for justice after footage released of police killing Black woman

Joe Biden urges Congress to pass George Floyd Justice in Policing Act for justice and police accountability.

Senators ask DOJ to investigate whether facial recognition tech violates Civil Rights Act

A group of senators has raised concerns about the Department of Justice's funding and oversight of facial recognition software.
They are concerned that facial recognition technology may reinforce racial bias in the criminal justice system and violate the Civil Rights Act.

Diversity in kids' books is not a woke agenda'. And there certainly isn't too much of it | Alice Pung

The authors have been giving readings and illustration workshops at Robinson's Bookshop in Glen Waverley for two years.
The book Millie Mak the Maker stocked at Robinson's Bookshop sold well, despite the owner's comments about wanting more traditional white family stories.

Mark Zuckerberg is married to a Chinese-American woman, but Meta's AI image generator can't imagine an Asian man with a white woman

Meta's AI image generator Imagine accused of racial bias for inability to create images of mixed-race couples.
Despite Mark Zuckerberg's marriage to a woman of East Asian heritage, the tool only produced images of Asian couples.

Nearly $100 million awarded to family of a man shot to death in his apartment by an officer

The family of Botham Jean was awarded nearly $100 million for his wrongful death after a police officer mistook his apartment for hers.

Democratic Senators Ask DOJ If Facial Recognition Tech Violates Civil Rights Act

Democratic senators demand DOJ review police use of facial recognition technology and other biometric tools for potential civil rights violations.
DOJ has awarded $3.2 million to local law enforcement for facial recognition software despite studies showing it is racist and leads to false arrests.

Biden calls for justice after footage released of police killing Black woman

Joe Biden urges Congress to pass George Floyd Justice in Policing Act for justice and police accountability.
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Hidden Racial Variables? How AI Inferences of Race in Medical Images Can Improve-or Worsen-Health Care Disparities

AI can predict a patient's race or ethnicity based on medical images like X-rays and ultrasounds.
The implications of this ability raise concerns about potential bias and discrimination in healthcare.

He Murdered His Wife and Tried to Pin It on a Black Man. A New HBO Doc Offers a Long-Overdue Reckoning.

A man's false report of a carjacking and shooting in Boston led to a manhunt that disproportionately targeted the Black community.
The case highlighted racial bias in both law enforcement and media coverage of crime.
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A Black Physician Takes on Racism in Medicine

Uche Blackstock, founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, has written a book chronicling her journey in medicine and the pervasive inequities within the U.S. healthcare system.
The book, titled Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine, explores Blackstock's growing awareness of health disparities faced by Black Americans and offers actionable steps for promoting health equity.

A Black Physician Takes on Racism in Medicine

Uche Blackstock, founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, has written a book chronicling her journey in medicine and the pervasive inequities within the U.S. healthcare system.
The book, titled Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine, explores Blackstock's growing awareness of health disparities faced by Black Americans and offers actionable steps for promoting health equity.

A Black Physician Takes on Racism in Medicine

Uche Blackstock, founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, has written a book chronicling her journey in medicine and the pervasive inequities within the U.S. healthcare system.
The book, titled Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine, explores Blackstock's growing awareness of health disparities faced by Black Americans and offers actionable steps for promoting health equity.

A Black Physician Takes on Racism in Medicine

Uche Blackstock, founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, has written a book chronicling her journey in medicine and the pervasive inequities within the U.S. healthcare system.
The book, titled Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine, explores Blackstock's growing awareness of health disparities faced by Black Americans and offers actionable steps for promoting health equity.

A Black Physician Takes on Racism in Medicine

Uche Blackstock, founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, has written a book chronicling her journey in medicine and the pervasive inequities within the U.S. healthcare system.
The book, titled Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine, explores Blackstock's growing awareness of health disparities faced by Black Americans and offers actionable steps for promoting health equity.

A Black Physician Takes on Racism in Medicine

Uche Blackstock, founder and CEO of Advancing Health Equity, has written a book chronicling her journey in medicine and the pervasive inequities within the U.S. healthcare system.
The book, titled Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons with Racism in Medicine, explores Blackstock's growing awareness of health disparities faced by Black Americans and offers actionable steps for promoting health equity.
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Race Cannot Be Used to Predict Heart Disease, Scientists Say

The American Heart Association is removing race as a factor in assessing risk of heart attack or stroke.
The decision to remove race from clinical tools is part of a broader trend to address health equity and racial bias in the healthcare system.

Race Cannot Be Used to Predict Heart Disease, Scientists Say

The American Heart Association is removing race as a factor in assessing risk of heart attack or stroke.
The decision to remove race from clinical tools is part of a broader trend to address health equity and racial bias in the healthcare system.

Race Cannot Be Used to Predict Heart Disease, Scientists Say

The American Heart Association is removing race as a factor in assessing risk of heart attack or stroke.
The decision to remove race from clinical tools is part of a broader trend to address health equity and racial bias in the healthcare system.

Race Cannot Be Used to Predict Heart Disease, Scientists Say

The American Heart Association is removing race as a factor in assessing risk of heart attack or stroke.
The decision to remove race from clinical tools is part of a broader trend to address health equity and racial bias in the healthcare system.

Race Cannot Be Used to Predict Heart Disease, Scientists Say

The American Heart Association is removing race as a factor in assessing risk of heart attack or stroke.
The decision to remove race from clinical tools is part of a broader trend to address health equity and racial bias in the healthcare system.

Race Cannot Be Used to Predict Heart Disease, Scientists Say

The American Heart Association is removing race as a factor in assessing risk of heart attack or stroke.
The decision to remove race from clinical tools is part of a broader trend to address health equity and racial bias in the healthcare system.
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Hair Straighteners and Relaxers May Be Harmful to Health. Here's How to Make Them Better

Black women in the U.S. purchase hair products at a rate nine times higher than women in other racial and ethnic groups.
Some potentially harmful hair products are linked to racial bias and discrimination.
Efforts are being made to develop healthier and more sustainable alternatives to harmful hair products.
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