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Human Rights/Racial Justice

One study concludes facial-recognition technology was up to 100 times more likely to misidentify people of color. (Leszek/Adobe Stock)
Portland Considers Strongest Facial-Recognition Ban in U.S.
Friday, August 14, 2020
PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland is poised to pass the strongest ban on facial-recognition technology in the country next month. Nearly a year in the ...Read More
Nonprofits and tribal governments across the country have been active in recruiting more Native American candidates for public office, and increasing voter participation. (Adobe Stock)
Native American Candidates Look to Build on Momentum
Friday, August 14, 2020
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Native Americans hope to gain more ground in the 2020 elections. Six Native candidates will be on Minnesota's November ballot in ...Read More
Two dozen jurisdictions across the country have adopted ranked-choice voting. (magele-picture/Adobe Stock)
How Could Ranked-Choice Voting Benefit Yakima County?
Thursday, August 13, 2020
YAKIMA, Wash. -- Voting-rights groups want Yakima County residents to rank candidates in elections. How would that benefit the county? Latino ...Read More
About half of Black student borrowers who entered college in 2004 defaulted on their student loans within 12 years. (Adobe Stock)
Report: Shrinking Number of Black Students at UT-Knoxville, Other Public Institutions
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Most public colleges and universities are failing to enroll numbers of Black students representative of their state populations - ...Read More
A new report shows that redlining and economic segregation have led to fewer options for outdoor recreation in and near communities of color. (Latino Outdoors)
Report: Families of Color Have Less Access to Nature
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Low-income families of color in California, especially those with children, are twice as likely as their white counterparts to ...Read More
Food insecurity has doubled since the start of the pandemic, according to Oregon State University. (David Pereiras/Adobe Stock)
State, Federal Help Falters for Hungry OR Families
Tuesday, August 11, 2020
PORTLAND, Ore. -- As Oregon families struggle during the pandemic, anti-hunger advocates fear state lawmakers and the federal government aren't doing ...Read More
The entrance to Ohio State University's student union celebrates the school's founding. (AdobeStock)
Native Americans Demand More Recognition from Universities They Funded
Monday, August 10, 2020
Print version by Caitlin Hunt Broadcast version by Mary Schuermann Kuhlman Reporting for the Eye on Ohio, The Ohio Center for Investigative ...Read More
The use of tools like facial recognition disproportionately target people of color, according to advocates for criminal justice reform. (denisismagilov/Adobe Stock)
E-Carceration: Technology Plays Bigger Role in Justice System
Friday, August 7, 2020
LOS ANGELES - Technology is increasingly becoming a tool in the justice system, raising concerns that incarceration could expand beyond the walls of ...Read More
The Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency will build a new detention facility in the Chicago area.(Adobe Stock)
Proposed Chicago ICE 'Citizens Academy' Poses Threat to Residents, Critics Say
Tuesday, August 4, 2020
CHICAGO -- Starting in mid-September, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency will open its first Citizens Academy, a six-week program ...Read More
Oregon has about $1.5 million in grants left for small businesses that missed out on federal aid. (chinnarach/Adobe Stock)
OR Offers Grants for Small Businesses Affected by COVID-19
Friday, July 31, 2020
ALBANY, Ore. - Oregon is helping small businesses hurt by COVID-19 and left behind by federal relief. Community Development Financial Institutions ...Read More
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