racial bias

Lawmakers in at least seven states are taking big legislative swings to regulate artificial intelligence systems as they have been found to discriminate based on race, gender or more.

The top-ranking civilian under Tacoma Police Chief Avery Moore has resigned. Former Chief of Staff Curtis Hairston said he left due to racial bias the same day he was cleared in an ethics investigation.

The attorney for a Black man serving a virtual life sentence for shootings he committed at 17 has asked the Washington Supreme Court to reconsider a split ruling that upheld his sentence. The attorney says the leniency the court granted white defendants in similar situations reveals racial bias.

The Washington Supreme Court says a person's race and ethnicity must be taken into account when deciding whether they were free to leave an encounter with police. The unanimous ruling Thursday was in the case of a man identified in court records as Asian Pacific Islander.

The plan covers Starbucks-operated stores; nearly all of the 7,000 Starbucks-licensed coffee shops are likely to remain open.

Anti-bias training, like what Starbucks is providing to its staff next month, is big business. Many American workers roll their eyes at it, but some say if it's done well it can actually help.

Last week, two black men were arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia, where they were quietly waiting to meet someone. Starbucks has apologized and has now announced a training on May 29.

"A majority of people, regardless of race and gender, hold some bias towards women of color based on their hair."

The basketball legend weighs in on the 49ers quarterback, who has decided not to stand when the national anthem is played before games.

Racial bias did play a role in the primary election battle between Washington State Supreme Court Justice Steve Gonzalez and his challenger Bruce…