racial bias

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    Justice Department to investigate the Louisville Police Department

    The Justice Department will investigate the Louisville police, Garland says.
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    What Is Privilege? NY Asst. Principal In Hot Water

    Assistant principal at Staten Island high school is investigated after 'racist' rant on Facebook. Deborah Morse-Cunningham is employed as assistant principal at New Dorp High School The educator - who reportedly makes $130,000 per year - is accused of posting a rant to Facebook in which she...
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    New York is investigating UnitedHealth's use of a medical algorithm that steered black patients away

    New York is investigating UnitedHealth's use of a medical algorithm that steered black patients away from getting higher-quality care Just because something is done using a computer algorithm doesn't mean bias does not exist.
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    How False Beliefs in Physical Racial Difference Still Live in Medicine

    How False Beliefs in Physical Racial Difference Still Live in Medicine
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    SPLC Co-Founder Morris Dees Fired and Pres. Richard Cohen calls it quits.

    Southern Poverty Law Center fires co-founder Morris Dees Southern Poverty Law Center chief Richard Cohen announces resignation amid internal upheaval To quote the venerable statesman Joe Biden, "This is... great."
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    Yes, Jury Selection Is as Racist as You Think. Now We Have Proof.

    Yes, Jury Selection Is as Racist as You Think. Now We Have Proof.
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    'Unwanted subject': What led a Kirkland yogurt shop to call police on a black man

    'Unwanted subject': What led a Kirkland yogurt shop to call police on a black man I think an important point, which gives us an idea of how commonplace these incidents are, yet not everyone broadcasts it:
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    Starbucks anti-bias training: Why the coffee chain has closed 8,000 stores

    Starbucks anti-bias training: Why the coffee chain has closed 8,000 stores I think Roseanne could benefit from this training. :D
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    Black Defendants Get Longer Sentences From Republican-Appointed Judges, Study Finds

    Black Defendants Get Longer Sentences From Republican-Appointed Judges, Study Finds
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    Surest Way to Face Marijuana Charges in New York: Be Black or Hispanic

    Surest Way to Face Marijuana Charges in New York: Be Black or Hispanic
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    Existing While Black: Irrational Fear Is the New Breed of Racism

    Existing While Black: Irrational Fear Is the New Breed of Racism This is America.
  12. Rion

    D.C. lawmaker who said Jews control the weather visits Holocaust Museum but leaves early

    D.C. lawmaker who said Jews control the weather visits Holocaust Museum but leaves early Glazer, the rabbi, texted him to ask his whereabouts. He wrote back that he hoped to see her outside the museum but he had to leave soon for an event in Ward 8. ... The tour over, the rabbi praised White...
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    Discipline Disparities for Black and Disabled Students 'Transcend Poverty' in US Schools, Study Show

    Discipline Disparities for Black and Disabled Students 'Transcend Poverty' in US Schools, Study Show
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    Hate crimes rose the day after Trump was elected, FBI data show

    Hate crimes rose the day after Trump was elected, FBI data show
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    Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys

    Extensive Data Shows Punishing Reach of Racism for Black Boys
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    'National Geographic' Reckons With Its Past: 'For Decades, Our Coverage Was Racist'

    'National Geographic' Reckons With Its Past: 'For Decades, Our Coverage Was Racist'
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    Race and Gender Bias in Online Courses

    Race and Gender Bias in Online Courses
  18. Rion

    The Women's March Has a Farrakhan Problem

    The Women's March Has a Farrakhan Problem Mass movements are sewn together from a wide variety of sources, so they often sweep in unwanted companions as they move toward their goals. No one, however, expected to discover that three Women’s March co-chairs—Linda Sarsour, Carmen Perez, and Tamika...
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    Harvard Crimson op-ed complains about their new president being a white male.

    66-Year-Old Married White Male With a Doctorate | Opinion | The Harva… Titles currently messed up due to mobile. Any how, the most ironic quote from the piece: Harvard’s next president does not look like me. He does not look like the majority of the freshman class or classes to come. He does...
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    'If black then shoot': Released records show hateful messages from former police officer

    'If black then shoot': Released records show hateful messages from former police officer