Wednesday witnessed the Department of Justice filing a lawsuit against Alabama in relation to the prison conditions in the region. According to the DOJ, the state is unable to ensure the safety of male inmates when other inmates become violent and prison staff is engaging in excessive force.
An apology was issued by Google CEO Sundar Pichai in relation to his company’s handing of the firing the chief Artificial Intelligence (AI) researcher of the company who is a Black woman who voiced her concerns regarding racism rooted in algorithms. In a memo published by Axios, Pichai stated that her firing does not align with her claims and stated that an investigation will be launched to understand her departure and “work to restore” their trust.
Many popular CEOs who represent several entities and companies formulated a plan in order to create millions of jobs for Black workers in the next decade. This coalition has been labelled OneTen and it announced that it hopes to continue hiring and promoting one million Black workers so they can grow and enhance their financial states.
We will bring together major employers in partnership with leading non-profits and other skill-credentialing organizations. By shifting to a skills-first paradigm, we’ll build a more flexible talent pipeline that will allow employees and employers to thrive. pic.twitter.com/2EIryJ0pEo
— OneTen (@OneTen) December 10, 2020
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