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Arturo Hilario El Observador February is National Women Inventors Month, a time when women innovators in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) are commemorated for their contributions to the world. Katya Echazarreta is a perfect example of someone to celebrate for her efforts in her field, electrical engineering, and...
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Peter White Ethnic Media Services El 27 de enero, la policía de Memphis publicó aproximadamente una hora de las 20 horas de video de vigilancia y cámara corporal que recopilaron del encuentro fatal de Tyre Nichols con miembros del Escuadrón Escorpión, un grupo especial de 40 miembros contra delitos...
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Peter White Ethnic Media Services On January 27, Memphis police released about an hour of the 20 hours of surveillance and body-cam footage they collected of Tyre Nichols’ fatal encounter with members of the Scorpion Squad, a special 40-member violent crime task force. The video shows police kicking Nichols...
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Lawmakers in the Commonwealth are considering legislation to ensure police use of facial-recognition technology also protects people’s privacy and civil rights. Massachusetts was one of the first states to implement restrictions on the technology as part of a sweeping police reform law in 2020. A special legislative commission, which included police and civil...
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Los legisladores de la Commonwealth están considerando una legislación para garantizar que el uso policial de la tecnología de reconocimiento facial también proteja la privacidad y los derechos civiles de las personas. Massachusetts fue uno de los primeros estados en implementar restricciones a la tecnología como parte de una...
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Brian Malte & Chet P. Hewitt CalMatters There’s an African proverb that says, “In the moment of crisis, the wise build bridges and the foolish build dams.” As gun violence rates increase across the country, police budgets have risen like dams in the name of prevention and interruption. To decrease violence in California, research shows that we...
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Brian Malte & Chet P. Hewitt CalMatters Hay un proverbio africano que dice: “En el momento de la crisis, los sabios construyen puentes y los necios construyen presas”. A medida que aumentan lon índices de violencia armada en todo el país, los presupuestos policiales se han elevado como represas en nombre de la prevención...
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The world’s richest 1% took home almost twice as much wealth as the bottom 99% combined during the pandemic, according to a new Oxfam International report. Morris Pearl, chair of the group Patriotic Millionaires, said current tax codes are not cutting it anymore. The rich keep getting richer while people...
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Durante la pandemia, el 1% más rico del mundo se llevó a casa casi el doble de la riqueza que el 99% restante combinado, según un nuevo informe de Oxfam International. Morris Pearl, presidente del grupo Patriotic Millionaires, dijo que los códigos de impuestos actuales ya son inservibles. Los...