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News Articles: racial bias

E-40, middle, watches during an NBA basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers in San Francisco, Dec. 30, 2022. The Sacramento Kings are investigating allegations from the rapper E-40 that "racial bias" led to him being kicked out of his seat during a playoff game against the Golden State Warriors.

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Rapper E-40 says 'racial bias' is to blame for ejection from Warriors-Kings playoff

The Sacramento Kings say the team is currently investigating the incident and the exact reason why the rapper was removed from the arena.

April 18, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Interim Atlanta Police Chief Rodney Bryant speaks to the Associated Press, June 18, 2020, in Atlanta. Bryant retired as Atlanta's police chief in June 2022. On Friday, April 14, 2023, and Saturday, April 15, Black police chiefs, commissioners, sheriffs and commanders from across the country are set to meet in Detroit for the annual CEO symposium of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

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Black chiefs to meet amid debate on benefit of cop diversity

Black police chiefs, commissioners, sheriffs and commanders from across the country are set to meet this weekend in Detroit for the annual CEO symposium of the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

April 13, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Real estate appraiser Jack Sonceau (right) and his trainee, Devin Minnis, assess a rowhome in Baltimore.

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Racial bias often creeps into home appraisals. Here's what's happening to change that

Black and Latinx homes are more likely to be undervalued by real estate appraisers, who are mostly older white men. New recruiting and technology aims to change how appraisals are done and by whom.

March 13, 2023
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By:
  • Jennifer Ludden
Paul Austin and Tenisha Tate Austin stand in front of their renovated home in Marin City, Calif. The couple settled a federal housing discrimination lawsuit late last month.

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  • Race

Black couple settles lawsuit claiming their home appraisal was lowballed due to bias

Paul Austin and Tenisha Tate-Austin alleged that an appraiser undervalued their home by nearly $500,000. They got a higher appraisal after they removed evidence that a Black family lived in the home.

March 09, 2023
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By:
  • Vanessa Romo
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
Georgia NAACP President Gerald Griggs and Atlanta Chapter President Richard Rose speak at a press conference on police accountability August 26, 2022 following an announcement in the Rayshard Brooks case.

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  • News

Atlanta NAACP requests federal investigation of city's police department

Local and state chapters of the NAACP calling for the Department of Justice to investigate the Atlanta Police Department following the decision not to charge officers in the Rayshard Brooks case.

August 29, 2022
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  • Amanda Andrews
Craig Robinson and his wife, Kelly Robinson, have filed a lawsuit against a Milwaukee-area private school over issues of inclusiveness and alleged racism. Here, they arrive at a state dinner at the White House in 2016.

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  • Education

Michelle Obama's brother and his wife sue Milwaukee school for alleged racial bias

Craig and Kelly Robinson say the University School of Milwaukee ended their sons' enrollment after they raised concerns about the school's treatment of students of color and other alleged biases.

April 21, 2022
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  • Jonathan Franklin
Facebook's parent company, Meta, is studying whether its platforms treat users differently based on race.

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  • Technology

Facebook will examine whether it treats Black users differently

Black users, and even some of the company's own employees, have accused the social media giant of racial bias for years.

November 18, 2021
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  • Shannon Bond
A "For Sale by Owner" sign is posted in front of property in Monterey Park, Calif., in April 2020.

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Black And Latino Homeowners Are About Twice As Likely As Whites To Get Low Appraisals

A new analysis by Freddie Mac has found that only 7.4% of appraisals in majority-white census tracts came in below contract price, compared with 12.5% for Black areas and 15.4% for Latino ones.

September 23, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
Crystal Ellington, a Black Army veteran, says she was disciplined for returning to base late after a flight delay, while white service members were given a pass for tardiness.

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  • National

They Faced Racial Bias In Military Discipline. That Can Impact National Security

Unequal punishment based on race is a problem across the armed forces. Veterans and military experts say that racial bias in military discipline has become a serious threat to national security.

August 22, 2021
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  • Daniel Lam
Democratic senators, led by Cory Booker of New Jersey, say they worry about how Google's products and policies may perpetuate bias.

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  • Technology

Senate Democrats Urge Google To Investigate Racial Bias In Its Tools And The Company

The senators say products such as Google Search and YouTube may "perpetuate racist stereotypes" and the tech giant may not be a safe workplace for Black employees.

June 02, 2021
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  • Shannon Bond
Students and demonstrators march on the campus of The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio last week to protest the killing of Ma'Khia Bryant, 16, by a Columbus police officer.

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  • National

Columbus Mayor Requests DOJ Review Of Racial Bias In Police Force

"We want to be partners with the DOJ to bring about meaningful, sustainable and significant reforms," the mayor's letter says. It comes a week after 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant was killed by police.

April 28, 2021
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Twitter said it will make changes to how preview images are cropped amid concerns about possible bias. Some Twitter users posted images the site's algorithm selected white faces over Black ones in preview images.

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  • Technology

Twitter Announces Changes To Image Cropping Amid Bias Concern

In a blog post, the social media giant said it would review how preview images are cropped after some users recently posted examples white faces being selected over Black faces.

October 02, 2020
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  • Jason Slotkin
From left to right: Roy Minter, Savannah's chief of police since 2018; Terence Lester, founder and executive director of Love Beyond Walls; Jerald Nuness, case manager at a personal injury law firm; & Dr. Andre Brock, associate professor at Georgia Tech.

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  • News

'The Talk' Is A Rite Of Passage In Black Families. Even When The Parent Is A Police Officer.

For generations, “The Talk” has been a mainstay in African American families. At some point, Black children all get warnings from elders about how to...

June 26, 2020
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  • Pria Mahadevan ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 1 more
Artist Melissa Alexander says she is inspired by photographer Kwame Brathwaite, who was a pioneer of the "Black is Beautiful" movement. Her work will be on display alongside 18 other artists as part of the "Juneteenth Takeover" art exhibition in Atlanta.

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  • Race

Amid Movement For Racial Justice, The Need For Rebellious Art — And Uncomfortable Conversations

Today, in celebration of Juneteenth, Power Haus Creative has organized what they’re calling the “ Juneteenth Takeover ” – in which 19 Atlanta artists...

June 20, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
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