Dutch Government Urged to Tackle Systemic Discrimination in Public Services
The Dutch State Commission against Discrimination and Racism advises the government to implement a discrimination test, create a comprehensive plan to tackle discrimination in public services, and reward whistleblowers who highlight potentially discriminatory policies, citing the high costs of past ...
Dutch Government Urged to Tackle Systemic Discrimination in Public Services
The Dutch State Commission against Discrimination and Racism advises the government to implement a discrimination test, create a comprehensive plan to tackle discrimination in public services, and reward whistleblowers who highlight potentially discriminatory policies, citing the high costs of past ...
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24% Bias Score
Record High US Homelessness in 2024: 18% Increase Driven by Systemic Issues
A record 771,480 people experienced homelessness in the US in January 2024, an 18% increase year-over-year, primarily due to affordable housing shortages, inflation, and the end of pandemic aid; this disproportionately impacted families and Black Americans.
Record High US Homelessness in 2024: 18% Increase Driven by Systemic Issues
A record 771,480 people experienced homelessness in the US in January 2024, an 18% increase year-over-year, primarily due to affordable housing shortages, inflation, and the end of pandemic aid; this disproportionately impacted families and Black Americans.
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40% Bias Score
Indigenous Teen Drowns Fleeing Police in Stolen Car
An 18-year-old Indigenous Australian, Robert Malayta, drowned in the Ross River near Townsville after fleeing police with his brother in a stolen car on February 24, 2022; a coroner ruled his death an accidental consequence of evading police.
Indigenous Teen Drowns Fleeing Police in Stolen Car
An 18-year-old Indigenous Australian, Robert Malayta, drowned in the Ross River near Townsville after fleeing police with his brother in a stolen car on February 24, 2022; a coroner ruled his death an accidental consequence of evading police.
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32% Bias Score
"Canadian Report Exposes Funding Gap for Black Music Artists Despite Dominating Streams"
"A new report reveals that Black artists generate 65% of Canadian music streams but face significant barriers accessing funding, with 98% of 1,702 surveyed never applying for grants, highlighting systemic racial and financial inequities in the industry."
"Canadian Report Exposes Funding Gap for Black Music Artists Despite Dominating Streams"
"A new report reveals that Black artists generate 65% of Canadian music streams but face significant barriers accessing funding, with 98% of 1,702 surveyed never applying for grants, highlighting systemic racial and financial inequities in the industry."
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12% Bias Score
Djimon Hounsou's Foundation Bridges the Black Diaspora, Combats Systemic Racism
Actor Djimon Hounsou combats systemic racism and the lasting effects of slavery through his foundation, which sponsors events like the Run Richmond, a cultural run/walk through 400 years of Black history, and trips to Africa to reconnect the Black diaspora with their roots.
Djimon Hounsou's Foundation Bridges the Black Diaspora, Combats Systemic Racism
Actor Djimon Hounsou combats systemic racism and the lasting effects of slavery through his foundation, which sponsors events like the Run Richmond, a cultural run/walk through 400 years of Black history, and trips to Africa to reconnect the Black diaspora with their roots.
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24% Bias Score
NY Attorney General Releases Video of Inmate's Death After Assault by Prison Staff
New video footage released by New York Attorney General Letitia James reveals the death of inmate Robert Brooks at a New York prison due to an assault by 14 prison staff members who were subsequently fired; a preliminary autopsy suggests asphyxiation as the cause of death.
NY Attorney General Releases Video of Inmate's Death After Assault by Prison Staff
New video footage released by New York Attorney General Letitia James reveals the death of inmate Robert Brooks at a New York prison due to an assault by 14 prison staff members who were subsequently fired; a preliminary autopsy suggests asphyxiation as the cause of death.
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24% Bias Score
Walmart Reverses DEI Initiatives Amidst Employee Backlash
Walmart, the largest private employer in the US, reversed its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including halting DEI training and supplier selection criteria based on race and gender, following pressure from conservative activists and after a shareholder proposal for a racial equi...
Walmart Reverses DEI Initiatives Amidst Employee Backlash
Walmart, the largest private employer in the US, reversed its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including halting DEI training and supplier selection criteria based on race and gender, following pressure from conservative activists and after a shareholder proposal for a racial equi...
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56% Bias Score
Assembly of First Nations Demands National Inquiry into Police Brutality Against Indigenous People
The Assembly of First Nations is demanding a national inquiry into systemic racism in policing following nine deaths of First Nations people in police interactions between August 29 and September 24, 2023; the resolution also calls for demilitarization of police forces and a national crisis interven...
Assembly of First Nations Demands National Inquiry into Police Brutality Against Indigenous People
The Assembly of First Nations is demanding a national inquiry into systemic racism in policing following nine deaths of First Nations people in police interactions between August 29 and September 24, 2023; the resolution also calls for demilitarization of police forces and a national crisis interven...
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56% Bias Score