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Commentary, Articles and Essays by Dr. Julianne Malveaux

Alexander Acosta – Bad News in a Slick Package

By Commentaries/Opinions, Dr. Julianne Malveaux

By the time you read this, Alexander Acosta, the 45th President’s nominee for Secretary of Labor, is likely to have been confirmed by the full Senate. He got narrow approval from the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions by a 12-11 party line vote. I don’t blame the Democrats for opposing the Acosta nomination. In his televised hearing, he was as slippery as Supreme Court nominee, Neil…

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FBI’s Vast Facial Recognition Database More Likely to Misidentify Innocent Blacks as Suspects

By News & Current Affairs

By Tana Ganeva – In 2010, the FBI launched Next Generation Identification, a sprawling, complex program designed to use biometric tools like facial recognition, finger and palm prints, and iris scans in criminal investigations. At the time, privacy advocates worried that the FBI would collect and use the data without adequate oversight or privacy protections, especially given the rapid advances in facial recognition technology.

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