Rekor, a controversial startup providing license plate-scanning technology, today announced that the state of Oklahoma will use its software to spot uninsured motorists on the road. As a part of an Oklahoma program (the Uninsured Vehicle Enforcement Diversion Program) that encourages cited uninsured drivers to avoid court appearances by acquiring […]
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Democratic senators unveil bill to ban discrimination in financial services industry
Six Democratic senators introduced a bill Wednesday meant to prevent financial services companies from discriminating against customers. The Fair Access to Financial Services Act would make it illegal for any U.S. bank, credit union, investment firm, broker or dealer, insurance company, or lender to reject a customer or limit their access […]
‘A manifestation of decades of discrimination’
Lending disparities are holding Black homebuyers back from homeownership, a new study shows. In 50 U.S. metros, Black homebuyers receive higher interest rates than buyers on average, according to a new study by LendingTree, a Charlotte, N.C.-based online lending marketplace. “Unfortunately, the results of the study weren’t a surprise at […]
Black People Believe Racial Hiring Discrimination Exists Where They Work. White People Disagree.
Hiring discrimination continues to persist, but different races have different thresholds for what it looks like, a new HuffPost/YouGov survey found. (Photo: fizkes via Getty Images) When pressed, many Americans will acknowledge what research has proven to be true: The hiring system is broken, and white people have a historic, […]
Biased Big Tech algorithms limit our lives and choices. Stop the online discrimination.
The leaders of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google have some serious explaining to do about bias and discrimination when they appear Wednesday at an antitrust hearing before the House Judiciary Committee. The abuse of trust by the platform-based companies we rely on most has largely flown under the radar as a […]
Reddit is a haven for kinky people who’ve struggled to escape real-life discrimination and online censorship
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George Floyd protests lead to reckoning as Black employees speak out on racism and discrimination in the workplace
Last week, Apple CEO Tim Cook posted a video on Twitter announcing a $100-million initiative to fight racism and break down barriers to opportunity, including inside his own company. Tanya Faison, who is Black and for five years worked in technical support at Apple, says she’s skeptical of these expressions […]