racial bias
Coverage of racial bias in the Nexus archive.
- AI tools are giving inconsistent financial advice — and some may show racial and gender bias
A study found that 7 generative AI platforms provided inconsistent financial advice on emergency savings, retirement withdrawals, and portfolio allocation, with some showing racial and gender bias.
- Fear, Hate and Few Consequences for N.Y. Prison Officers, State’s Review Finds
A state-commissioned review of New York’s prison system found a culture of fear, poor oversight, and outdated training, with correction officers and incarcerated people reporting unsafe conditions. The report highlighted chronic understaffing, weak accountability, and racial bias, including officers using slurs against Black inmates, alongside a significant rise in pepper spray usage and ineffective disciplinary actions against abusive officers.
- WATCH: Tim Kaine rejects claims Karmelo Anthony verdict was racist
Sen. Tim Kaine rejected claims that the guilty verdict in Karmelo Anthony's murder trial was racially motivated, contrasting with Rep. Jasmine Crockett's criticism of the trial's fairness and racial implications. Anthony was sentenced to 35 years for stabbing Austin Metcalf, with Crockett arguing the jury's racial makeup and the knife's size affected the outcome.
- UC Davis favored less qualified Black, Latino med school applicants, Justice Department claims
The U.S. Justice Department claims an investigation found racial bias in admissions at UC Davis' School of Medicine, favoring less qualified Black and Latino applicants. The Civil Rights Division conducted the investigation.
- Policing minister says ‘wrong calls’ made amid anger over Henry Nowak murder
Policing minister Sarah Jones addresses far-right claims of racial bias against white people amid public anger over the Henry Nowak murder. The response focuses on perceived 'wrong calls' in policing decisions.
- Supreme court sides with Mississippi man on death row in racial bias case
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Terry Pitchford, a Black man on death row in Mississippi, who argued that Black jurors were excluded from his trial. Pitchford, who was 18 at the time of his conviction for murder, claimed racial bias influenced his conviction.
- Supreme court sides with Mississippi man on death row in racial bias case
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favor of Terry Pitchford, a Black man on death row in Mississippi, in a case alleging racial bias during his trial. Pitchford, who was 18 when convicted of capital murder, argued that Black jurors were excluded from his jury.
- Supreme Court sides with Mississippi man on death row in racial bias case
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Terry Pitchford, a Mississippi man on death row, who argued for two decades that his conviction was invalid due to racially biased jury selections. The case centered on claims of racial bias in the selection of jurors during his trial.
- Supreme Court rules for Black death row inmate over racial bias in makeup of jury
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Black death row inmate from Mississippi who argued there was racial bias in the jury that convicted him. The decision addresses claims about the racial composition of the jury during his trial.
- Innocent black man arrested after mass stabbing on train near Huntingdon launches formal police complaint over 'racial bias'
An innocent black man was arrested following a mass stabbing incident on a train near Huntingdon and has filed a formal police complaint alleging racial bias in his treatment.
- Forty years after Batson, racial bias in jury selection persists
Forty years after the Batson v. Kentucky case, racial bias in jury selection remains a persistent issue in the legal system. The article questions whether constitutional protections against discrimination will be enforced or overlooked.