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Facebook civil rights audit: Serious setbacks mar progress - Black News Channel
By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer A two-year audit of Facebooks civil rights record found serious setbacks that have marred the social networks progress on matters such as hate speech, misinformation and bias. Facebook hired the audits leader, former American Civil Liberties Union executive
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Birmingham legal dept. cracks down on owners of blighted property
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Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Creates Advisory Council to Focus on Youth Entrepreneurship - Atlanta Tribune
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Malawi Supreme Court breaks rank with peers in Southern Africa
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Louisiana teacher, officer face sex abuse charges for tainted cupcakes
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Sephora Pledges To Dedicate 15 Percent Of Its Shelf Space To Black-Owned Brands
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The Digital Transformation: Why C-suite collaboration is more important than ever
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Grenadians protest after black man beaten over the death of a dog | New York Carib News
ST. GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – Police Saturday appealed for calm after hundreds of Grenadians braved the inclement weather to protest the beating of a black man allegedly by members of a white family after their dog was accidentally killed in the influential community of Fort Jeudy on the southern
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