by John Grieg As part of their Press Pause on Face Surveillance campaign, the ACLU of Massachusetts released an alarming study on Amazon’s facial recognition software. Rekognition reportedly falsely matched the faces of 27 New England Patriots athletes with those found in a criminal database. The ACLU has joined legislators in waging a years-long battle against Amazon over their facial … Continued
WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, sent a letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, taking him to task for his harmful homelessness proposals. “From day one of your presidency, you have attacked our democracy and now you have set your ire on the 550,000 Americans who on … Continued
Thanks to a $2 million gift from philanthropist Jon Stryker, Spelman College will establish its first endowed chair position in Queer Studies named in honor of poet and feminist Audre Lorde. The historically Black college announced the creation of the chair on Tuesday; the newly created position will reportedly be attached to the school’s Comparative … Continued
Washington, D.C. – On October 24th, U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer spoke at the Statuary Hall ceremony to honor Congressman Elijah Cummings as his body lay in the United States Capitol Building. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: In his first speech in Congress, Elijah famously quoted Maryland Congressman Mitchell, extolling the virtues and deficiencies … Continued
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