Pregnant Woman’s False Arrest Shows “Racism Gets Embedded” in Facial Recognition Technology
Year: 2023
#SayHerName: Kimberlé Crenshaw on Black Women Killed by Police & DeSantis’s Pro-Slavery Curriculum
Facebook restores Trump’s account, two years after Jan. 6
First Look Facebook restores Trump’s account, two years after Jan. 6 Facebook announced that it will be restoring former President Donald Trump’s personal account in the upcoming weeks. This marks the end of a two-year suspension that was implemented following the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. | View caption Hide caption | Facebook parent Meta said…
Why Obamacare and Russia are undermining US tax changes
Why Obamacare and Russia are undermining US tax changes What do Russia and the Affordable Care Act have to do with taxes? Everything. | View caption Hide caption Tax reform was always going to be a tough sell in 2017. But now, thanks to the seemingly bottomless controversy over the Trump campaign’s Russia connection and an…
Former President Trump indicted on charges tied to 2020 election
First Look Former President Trump indicted on charges tied to 2020 election A grand jury indictment focuses on alleged schemes by then-President Donald Trump and his allies to subvert the transfer of power after the 2020 election. | View caption Hide caption | Donald Trump was indicted Tuesday on four felony counts that accuse him…
Self-proclaimed ‘Prince’ hosts lavish coronation with royal guestlist
The self-styled “Prince” of a miniature kingdom in France has held a lavish coronation ceremony and invited other foreign “royals” to attend. Prince Vincent I of Hélianthis, a 38-year-old lawyer “founded” the micronation known as the Principality of Hélianthis in 2013 in the ancient walled town of Blaye which can be found less than an…
Delays in federal workers’ comp can stall medical care, turning injuries into disabilities
Injured federal employees say their treatable injuries are at risk of progressing into lifelong disabilities because the workers’ compensation program that covers their medical costs and procedures is clogged by low staffing, convoluted processes and an increase in claims. Workers and their advocates say filing a claim is a knotty experience of complicated paperwork and…
Ukraine attacks Russian navy base with sea drones, damages warship
A Russian warship appeared to have suffered serious damage Friday after Ukraine attacked one of its key naval bases using sea drones. The Russian Defense Ministry claimed to have thwarted the overnight attack on the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk, but the fate of one of its warships was in doubt after videos shared on…
Lawmakers say tax prep companies illegally shared taxpayer data with Meta and Google
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) is leading a group of lawmakers calling for an investigation into how some of the largest tax prep companies allegedly illegally shared sensitive customer data with Google and Meta, CNBC reported. A seven-month congressional investigation found evidence that TaxSlayer, H&R Block, TaxAct, and other tax prep firms sent names, phone numbers, email…
Alabama defies Supreme Court order for additional majority-Black district
Alabama lawmakers on Friday approved a redrawn map that carved out just one majority-Black congressional district in the state, defying a Supreme Court ruling that said Alabama had to create at least two majority-Black districts. The new map, helmed by the Alabama Legislature’s Republican supermajority, increased the percentage of Black voters to around 50% in…