Google, Meta, other tech giants cut DEI programs in 2023

Shortly after the murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police in 2020, Google was among many tech companies that set up new programs aimed at supporting Black employees. The goal, CEO Sundar Pichai wrote, was “to build sustainable equity for Google’s Black+ community, and externally, to make our products and programs helpful … Read more

Derek Chauvin, Ex-Cop Convicted in George Floyd’s Killing, Stabbed in Prison

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd, was stabbed by another inmate Friday at a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona, a person familiar with the matter told CBS News. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison said in a statement to CBS News: “I am sad to hear that Derek Chauvin was the … Read more

New Orleans’ Facial Recognition Led to No Arrests in 9 Months

Police in New Orleans have been utilizing facial recognition for the higher a part of a 12 months, however the tech hasn’t had a lot of an influence on town’s violent crime disaster. NOLA’s just lately printed quarterly public security overview, compiled by consulting agency Datalytics, reveals that between October 1, 2022, and July 1, … Read more