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Facial recognition technology riddled with racial bias; cities are fighting back
August 17, 2020Even before COVID-19 and the international protests against George Floyd’s murder, facial recognition technology was already in hot water over concerns related to race.
Read moreMeatpackers hit for discrimination against workers of color in virus protection
July 16, 2020The nation’s big meatpackers, notably Tyson Foods and JBS, are racially discriminating against their predominantly brown, Black, and Asian front-line labor force.
Read moreJudge tosses out equal pay discrimination claims made by Women’s soccer
May 4, 2020Federal judge deals Women's National Team a loss on May Day.
Read moreNetflix’s ‘Hollywood’: Ambitious love letter to a tainted industry
April 29, 2020At a time when so-called “edgy” storytelling relies so heavily on tragic figures and miserable endings for the sake of “realism,” Hollywood’s attempt to give a little glimmer of joy is a breath of fresh air.
Read moreIndian gov’t bans protests as resistance to Islamophobic law escalates
December 23, 2019The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) says the anti-Muslim bill violates the constitution, which rules out discrimination based on “caste, creed, or sex.”
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