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Thursday, July 28, 2022
Prosecutors’ choices play a huge role in people’s lives, but many do not understand the enormous power this office has.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2022
If you’re looking for a job today or are one of the millions of people who rely on unemployment assistance, there’s a chance you’ll encounter and be affected by an algorithm and automated decision-making system (ADS) somewhere in the process — even if you don’t realize it.
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Wednesday, June 1, 2022
A Pride message from our Executive Director, Michele Storms
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Friday, May 6, 2022
In 2022, it is still all too common for a person of Asian descent to be asked, “Where are you really from?” or to be told, “Your English is excellent!” This is othering, and it can be deeply hurtful.
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Monday, February 28, 2022
Fact-checking corporations on Washington's data privacy landscape
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Monday, February 28, 2022
The work toward Black freedom and liberation continues
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Friday, February 25, 2022
Al inicio de un nuevo Black Futures Month o Mes de los Futuros Negros (tradicionalmente conocido como el Mes de la Historia Negra), reflexiono sobre todo el camino que nos queda por recorrer y sobre la gran resiliencia, poder y capacidad de superación que, como personas negras y como aliados, hemos demostrado.
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Sunday, February 20, 2022
Let’s take a closer look at the data.
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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
Every day, corporations and governments use algorithms, or complex and often non-transparent formulas, to make decisions about our lives.
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Friday, January 21, 2022
Descriptions of how algorithmically-driven automated decision systems are used in several sectors, and how lack of transparency and accountability can cause harm.
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Wednesday, December 15, 2021
Over the past decade, one out of every five homicide victims in Washington have been killed by a law enforcement officer.

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