GOP legislators in some two dozen states seek to allow lawsuits against Big Tech
But a federal law protects platforms from being sued over third-party content
Then-President Trump wanted to repeal Section 230 of a 1996 federal statute
Trump and GOP have complained that Big Tech is biased against conservatives
Legal experts said the new legislative push by GOP stands no chance in court
Trump was banned by Twitter, Facebook after January 6 MAGA riot at US Capitol
ACLU Warns of Surveillance Network Bias Against Minorities York, Pa., officials are looking to implement a video surveillance network to help bring down crime rates, but critics argue the technology would negatively impact minority communities. Logan Hullinger, The York Dispatch | March 5, 2021 | News
(TNS) A city-wide surveillance network pitched by York, Pa., City officials would be a tool used by police to disproportionately target Black and brown communities, said a spokesperson for the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
But Lancaster s city-wide video surveillance network, run by the Lancaster Safety Coalition, on which York City officials are considering basing the local system, is a valuable and effective tool in knocking down crime rates, says a 2015 study.
ACLU: Surveillance network would target York City s minorities
York Dispatch
A city-wide surveillance network pitched by York City officials would be a tool used by police to disproportionately target Black and brown communities, said a spokesperson for the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union.
But Lancaster s city-wide video surveillance network, run by the Lancaster Safety Coalition, on which York City officials are considering basing the local system, is a valuable and effective tool in knocking down crime rates, says a 2015 study.
On Monday, York City Police Commissioner Michael Muldrow announced his desire for a system much like one that s been in place in Lancaster City, which touts more than 150 cameras. Like Lancaster s, York City s surveillance would be run by a private, not-for-profit coalition.
State Sen. Michael Rulli is sponsoring a bill to prohibit the discrimination of LGBTQ Ohioans.
Known as the Ohio Fairness Act, the bill calls for the end of discriminatory practices based on sexual orientation and gender at work, housing, education, credit and other areas.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a June 15 decision that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 doesn’t permit employers to discriminate against people based on sexual orientation and gender in workplaces with at least 15 employees.
The bill being proposed in Ohio would expand on that.
“I look forward to building an Ohio where everyone can thrive and feel welcome,” said Rulli, R-Salem, whose district includes all of Mahoning and Columbiana counties.
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