About twice a week, the $9.99 per month internet connection falters. It’s often as Mario Ramírez finally wrangles his kids into their seats the fourth-grader studies in the bedroom he shares with his 12 year-old sister, who studied in her parents bedroom in time for virtual class. The screens freeze sometimes during online tests. At times the little one bursts into frustrated tears as they wait for their connection to resume, precious class time slipping away. Though he hides it from his kids, Ramírez’ frustration spikes too, along with fear: What if this is the year that his kids lose interest in their education? In Ramírez’ view, it’s their ticket to a life unburdened by the monthly rent panic that Ramírez has often faced since immigrating from Mexico nearly 30 years ago.
Officer’s Conviction Necessary but Not Sufficient, Greenlining Institute Says
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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA – In response to the announcement of the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin on all three counts in the killing of George Floyd, Greenlining Institute President and CEO Debra Gore-Mann released the following statement:
“Today we experienced a small measure of justice as Derek Chauvin was convicted and the killing of George Floyd was recognized as the criminal act it was. But we shouldn’t fool ourselves into thinking that one conviction of one cop for a killing the whole world witnessed on video will change a fundamentally racist and dysfunctional system. The whole law enforcement system must be rethought and rebuilt from the ground up so that there are no more George Floyds, Daunte Wrights and Adam Toledos. But even that is just a start.
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‘Let This Be a Turning Point’: Chauvin Conviction Sparks Calls for ‘True Justice’
Chauvin was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin was charged with second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. However, there is much more work to do.
“This verdict is not a substitute for policy change.”
This is accountability, but not justice that was a widely shared sentiment after a jury in Minnesota on Tuesday found Derek Chauvin, a white former police officer, guilty of murdering George Floyd, an unarmed Black man, in Minneapolis last year.
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California Assembly bill aims to minimize discriminatory decisions by AI systems used by state
Ed Chau and Debra Gore-Mann
April 17, 2021
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State Sen. Robert Hertzberg, D-Van Nuys (left), and Assembly Member Ed Chau, D-Monterey Park (Los Angeles County), celebrate after their data privacy bill was approved by the Legislature in 2018.Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press 2018
You can’t see algorithms, but they can impact huge parts of your life, from seemingly minor things like what video YouTube will queue up next to life-and-death issues such as whether or not you can get a COVID-19 vaccination. It’s time we had a better idea of algorithms’ impact, particularly when the government is using them.