Intersectional Tech News Today

Few people are working harder to make gaming and tech more equitable than Dr. Kishonna Grey. We spoke to the in-demand academic about her work

CHICAGO: Wait, did you feel that shift in the pop culture universe in the last week? It was last Monday, when Illinois Democratic state Rep. Marcus Evans (33rd) spoke out at a news conference citing video games as contributing to the carjacking surge in Chicago. In January, 218 vehicular hijackings were reported in Chicago. A total of 1,415 carjackings were reported in 2020 – the highest number since 2001, according to a Tribune review of police information. With residents concerned and city ...