Jan 16 12-year sentence for having a phone in jail is ‘failure,’ Mississippi justice says By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press The Mississippi Supreme Court's confirmation of a 12-year prison sentence for an African American man who carried his mobile phone into a county jail cell is being slammed as a brutal example of racial injustice. Continue reading
Nov 26 Why these companies are rethinking the use of AI in hiring By Zoe Rohrich A growing body of research indicates that artificial intelligence systems used for job recruitment reinforce racial and gender inequality. Now, innovators are developing software that promises more accountability, and combats — rather than perpetuates — employment discrimination. Continue reading
Nov 24 Watch 4:03 Racial bias in widely used hospital algorithm, study finds A recent study published in Science Magazine found significant racial bias in an algorithm used by hospitals across the nation to determine who needs follow-up care and who does not. Shraddha Chakradhar, a reporter for STAT News, spoke with NewsHour… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch 5:14 News Wrap: Supreme Court throws out Curtis Flowers conviction, citing racial bias In our Friday news wrap, the Supreme Court threw out the murder conviction and death sentence for a black Mississippi man, citing racial bias in jury selection. A 7-to-2 majority found Curtis Flowers was deprived of a fair trial. Also,… Continue watching
Jun 10 Black Missouri drivers 91% more likely to be stopped, state attorney general finds By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Last year's statewide disparity rate between white and black drivers is the highest recorded in the almost two decades since the state first began compiling data. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 7:48 In Curtis Flowers case, race could be a matter of life or death Curtis Flowers has been tried six times for the murder of four people killed in a Mississippi furniture store in 1996. The case is the subject of the second season American Public Media’s “In the Dark” podcast. Now the Supreme… Continue watching
Mar 19 Supreme Court set for case on racial bias in jury selection By Jeff Amy, Mark Sherman, Associated Press This week, the Supreme Court will consider whether Curtis Flowers' conviction and death sentence in a sixth trial should stand or be overturned for a familiar reason: because prosecutors improperly kept African-Americans off the jury. Continue reading
May 29 Starbucks closed more than 8,000 stores for an afternoon of bias training. Will it work? By Michael Rios After the arrest of two men in a Philadelphia store last month, here’s what we know about Starbucks' strategy -- and whether unconscious bias trainings are effective. Continue reading
Oct 14 How to combat racial bias: Start in childhood By Gail Heyman, The Conversation Racial bias is associated with dehumanizing social groups different from your own. Psychologists trained kids to differentiate individuals of another race – with lasting effects on their biases. Continue reading
Jan 13 Watch 3:16 News Wrap: Justice Department finds widespread bias by Chicago police By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, the U.S. Justice Department charged that Chicago’s police have been violating people’s rights for years. The department found widespread use of excessive force and racial bias against blacks and Latinos. Also, President-elect Donald Trump aimed… Continue watching