“Many Black people have to navigate seemingly innocuous hobbies or activities with a deep awareness that they may feel threatening to someone.”
Outlet: Mic
Federal inmates will spend the next 14 days in their cells
The solution to coronavirus cannot be simply falling back on a practice that is already known to cause significant damage to incarcerated people’s mental and physical health.
Email scammers are taking advantage of our coronavirus fears
People will always try to capitalize on the fear and confusion of others, and the coronavirus panic is no exception.
Mike Bloomberg’s defense of Muslim surveillance after 9/11 is willfully ignorant
“The impacts of surveillance go beyond lawsuits or those specific moments in time.”
Elizabeth Warren’s white nationalism plan still won’t fix the problem
For a presidential candidate to truly acknowledge white nationalism and white supremacy within the United States, they would also have to be honest about the role that federal agencies have played.
Facial recognition misclassifies transgender and non-binary people, study finds
Many have expressed concerns that facial recognition will only codify various forms of oppression and research is making that alarmingly clear.
As wildfires rage in California, governor declares statewide emergency
“They created these conditions.”
Popular health care algorithm shows bias against Black patients, study finds
It’s unlikely that this will be the last algorithm to show bias against Black patients.
Amazon Ring’s police partnerships the focus of an open letter from 36 civil rights groups
By manufacturing and selling paranoia, Amazon’s Ring puts Black communities at unique risk.
Pornographic deepfake videos are on the rise, but new laws are giving victims a way to fight back
California is takings steps to counter a violating use of technology.