Racial Bias
We Must Address Developer Bias in Artificial Intelligence
A strong ethical framework must be put into place within AI companies.
Diversity Can Always Work in Hollywood
This whole thing about white people only watching shows with white people? That's not true.
Lyft Driver's Video of Restaurant Owners' Racist Remarks Tops 500K Views
The driver said Friday that he filed a police report after one of the customers threatened to punch him in the face.
Lawsuit Says Asians Discriminated Against at Virginia Elite High School
The lawsuit alleges that admission policy changes to Thomas Jefferson High School in Virginia discriminated against the school's Asian-American applicants.
McDonald's to Pay $33.5M to Black Franchise Owner Who Spoke of Racial Bias
Herb Washington, who owned 13 restaurants (27 at one point), agreed to drop his lawsuit and no longer be a franchise owner as part of the settlement agreement.
Activists Say $9B Houston Highway Project Would Harm Black, Latino Areas
Community leaders told federal government officials in Houston that the proposal to remake 24 miles of Interstate 45 would harm Black and Latino neighborhoods.
Former St. Louis Police Officer Faces Sentencing for Civil Rights Violation
Dustin Boone, a former St. Louis police officer, faces sentencing for role in attack on undercover Black detective during protest.
N.C. Voter ID Law Ruled Racially Biased, Unconstitutional, Halted by Court
The law "was motivated at least in part by an unconstitutional intent to target African American voters," judges wrote in the majority opinion.
Colorado Judge Censured for Using N-Word Resigns
The court reported an incident where the judge had allegedly asked a Black family court facilitator about using the N-word while the two were riding in a vehicle.
White Professor Claims College Pays Black Colleagues Much More Than Him
William T. Lavell, who teaches chemistry at Camden County College, filed a lawsuit claiming he is paid $50,000 less annually than Black professors.
Twitter Denies Racial Bias After Algorithm Crops Black Man From Photo
Twitter has raised the possibility of dropping its image-cropping algorithm, after it repeatedly cropped a Black man's face out of a picture, favoring a white man's face instead.
Black Man Convicted by All-White Jury Set to Be Executed
Orlando Hall's execution is scheduled for November 19 at the U.S. Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, the Department of Justice said.
Companies Urgently Need Diversity—But Bias Trainings Aren't the Only Way
People develop new behaviors by copying what they see, not by being told what to do.
Maryland Police Chief Steps Down After Officers File Racial Bias Lawsuit
In an independent report filed Thursday, an investigator into practices at the Prince George County Police Department found that the department had "inadequate" policies about racial discrimination and harassment.
Breaking the Silence at Work
A leader explains why she told her staff that she'd been put in handcuffs, even though she'd never committed a crime.
Michigan State University Apologizes After Display of Black Figures
Student Krystal Davis-Dunn posted pictures on Facebook after coming across the display inside the gift shop at the university's Wharton Center for Performing Arts in East Lansing, Michigan.
Police Sergeant Has No Doubt 'There Are White Supremacists' on the Force
"Have you seen some of the Facebook posts of some of our suspended officers right now?" the sergeant told CBS News.
Calm Job Applicants Might Be at a Disadvantage
Stanford University researchers found that American employers were more likely to favor excited candidates over those who were relaxed.
Megyn Kelly Questions Starbucks's Noncustomer Policy
"For the paying customers who go in with their kids, do you really want to deal with a mass of homeless people or whoever is in there? Could be drug addicted—you don't know when you're there with your kids paying for the services of the place."
Starbucks Across U.S. Close for Racial Bias Training
More than 8,000 Starbucks stores will be closed across the U.S. Tuesday for unconscious bias training with nearly 175,000 employees.
Starbucks Drops Jewish ADL from Bias Training Day
Company denies political motivation behind removing ADL from nationwide training at end of May.
No Implicit Bias Training At NYPD Since Garner's Death
Training is slated to begin in late January or February 2018, though New York City's mayor repeatedly lauded the impact the training has already had last year.
New York Man Targeted Teenager in 'Anti-White' Attack
The victim, who was returning from school, had just stepped off of a public bus.
White People Get Better Plea Deals, Study Shows
A study from a Loyola Law School professor reveals prosecutors' racial biases.
There's a Dangerous Racial Bias in the Body Mass Index
An increasing amount of research shows that BMI and weight are not necessarily the main indicators of a person's health.
U.S. to Announce New Rules to Desegregate Neighborhoods: Report
The new rules would require cities to look for racial bias in housing practices.
Can the Ferguson Police Department Be Fixed?
After a police shooting, the Justice Department finds "a pattern...or unlawful conduct."