safety
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WTF: How AI Technology Can Send You to Prison, Even If There Are No Eyewitnesses
Artificial intelligence technology ShotSpotter helped put 64-year-old Michael Williams in jail for just being near a fatal shooting last spring.
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Family of Unarmed Black Man Reportedly Killed Over Loud Music in Memphis Wants Justice
The family of Alvin Motley, who was fatally shot Saturday by a white security guard, held a press conference demanding accountability.
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Members of Heavily-Armed Black Militia Shut Down Traffic on Massachusetts Interstate for Nine Hours
The 11 men said they were members of the group known as Rise of the Moors.
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Rep. Jim Clyburn Is Out of His Goddamn Mind If He Really Thinks Qualified Immunity Doesn’t Have to Be Part of Policing Reform Bill
Rep. Jim Clyburn is a political juggernaut. He is a kingmaker. He is a South Carolina god. But Jim Clyburn is out of his goddamn mind if he truly believes that qualified immunity—the legal doctrine that protects officers from being sued—doesn’t need to be part of policing reform legislation, . “I will never sacrifice good…
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Trailer Roundup: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion Is Near and It Will Be All the Way Black
Let’s talk about how unpredictable 2020 is. Yes, again. This is our version of small talk now. I had a whole plan to center this trailer roundup around Christmas movies and TV shows since this week will feature a noticeable amount of holiday trailers. But then, early this morning, HBO Max sent a press release…
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Department of Homeland Security Prioritizes White Supremacy as a Threat: ‘Has No Place in the United States of America’
The Department of Homeland Security has a very specific mission: to ensure the safety of the United States. That means implementing cybersecurity measures, protecting our borders from unlawful entry, and eliminating domestic threats like Arby’s. OK, maybe not eliminating Arby’s, but for the first time since its inception, its list of priorities includes an obvious…
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Nia Wilson's Family Proposes Tracking Fare Evaders in Wrongful Death Suit Against BART
Nia Wilson’s family was supposed to be planning a graduation for her, not a funeral. But last summer, in a crime that sent shockwaves through the San Francisco Bay Area and the country, the 18-year-old high schooler was fatally stabbed in the neck on the platform of an Oakland Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) station.…
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Safety Eric Reid Just Signed With the Carolina Panthers. Here’s Why This Sucks for Colin Kaepernick
A bittersweet moment for the Movement for Black Lives took place on Thursday when it was announced that the Carolina Panthers have signed free agent Eric Reid. Reid, 26, is a former Pro Bowler who can play some five positions on defense, yet he remained a free agent because he was the second person to…
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This Is How a Black Woman Unravels
I walk a lot. I have a car, but sometimes, it’s nice to be able to look around you and see what’s out there. I lived in New York City for about four years, so walking is no big deal. Cat-calling is no big deal. I was walking, today, in the Baltimore Inner Harbor. It…
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Former San Francisco 49ers Safety Eric Reid Files Collusion Grievance Against NFL
Former San Francisco 49ers and Pro Bowl safety Eric Reid is still without a job. On Wednesday Reid, the first player to take a knee alongside his then-teammate Colin Kaepernick to protest the killings of unarmed African-American men, women and children, filed a collusion grievance against the NFL. For all the naysayers who have all…