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CAIR says the largest number of anti-Muslim bias reports involved employment discrimination, including companies saying they wouldn't hire people who participated in pro-Palestinian rallies.

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  • Religion

Anti-Muslim bias reports skyrocket after Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel

The Council on American-Islamic Relations has released its annual Civil Right Report. It details record-high instances of anti-Muslim hate in the wake of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.

April 02, 2024
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  • Jason DeRose
Dr. Louise Aronson, a geriatrician and author, speaks with a patient at UCSF's Osher Center for Integrative Health in San Francisco.

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  • On Aging

Ageism in health care is more common than you might think, and it can harm people

Assumptions that older people are one big, frail, homogenous group can lead to problems, says the author of Elderhood.

March 07, 2024
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By:
  • Ashley Milne-Tyte
It's still early days for AI in health care, but already racial bias has been found in some of the tools. Here, health care professionals at a hospital in California protest racial injustice after the murder of George Floyd.

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  • Health

AI in medicine needs to be carefully deployed to counter bias – and not entrench it

Powerful new artificial intelligence tools can perpetuate long-standing racial inequities if they are not designed very carefully. Researchers and regulators are taking note, but perils are vast.

June 06, 2023
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By:
  • Ryan Levi and
  • Dan Gorenstein
Atlanta has been chosen as one of three-cities to participate in a program to address racial bias in home valuation.

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  • News

Atlanta to participate in racial bias home valuation study

Atlanta has been chosen as one of three cities to participate in a program to address racial bias in home valuation. A recent study found persistent and widespread undervaluing of homes in communities of color.

 

December 29, 2022
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  • GPB News Staff
Glenn Street was Harvey the Hound, the first mascot in the NHL

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  • Race

Recognizing unconscious bias from inside the mascot costume

Mascots and characters often evoke childlike joy. But some Black children at Sesame Place experienced the pain of racism when coming face-to-face with their favorite Sesame Street characters. How do you deal with the unconscious bias of a human inside a costume that represents love and acceptance?  

September 21, 2022
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  • Leah Fleming

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  • Technology

COMIC: How a computer scientist fights bias in algorithms

Computer scientist Joy Buolamwini is on a mission to fight bias in algorithms. In this comic, Buolamwini discusses the way biased algorithms can lead to real world inequality — and what we can do.

March 14, 2022
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  • Vreni Stollberger and
  • LA Johnson
Last year, the Georgia House of Representatives passed a new hate crimes bill. It is now being considered in the state's Senate, as part of the 2020 legislative session.

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  • Law

As Georgia Considers New Hate Crimes Bill, Examining The Implications and Challenges Behind The Law

Georgia is one of four states without a hate crime law. In 2000, state legislators passed a law forbidding acts targeting victims due to "bias or...

January 31, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Emilia Brock
Middle school students from Dacula, Georgia, hope to bring home another win from the  2018 VEX Robotics World Championship.

STEM Students Ask: Can Robots Be Racist?

A group of middle school students from Dacula , Georgia, is preparing for a world championship. This weekend the “Robo Sapiens” will head to Louisville,...

April 26, 2018
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Leah Fleming

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