BLM, Thomson Reuters, and the Price of Dissent
A Thomson Reuters data scientist questioned the Black Lives Matter narrative—so the company fired him.
Stay updated with breaking news from Washington Postdatabase. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
A Thomson Reuters data scientist questioned the Black Lives Matter narrative—so the company fired him.
A Reuters data scientist questioned the Black Lives Matter narrative—so the company fired him.
A Reuters data scientist questioned the Black Lives Matter narrative—so the company fired him.
Tweet Yesterday the blogger known as Patterico discovered something pretty interesting about the Washington Post’s police shooting database. I discovered something interesting yesterday: there is a chance that the Washington Post database of shootings does not get updated to reflect new information — meaning that, for example, shootings where a suspect is described as “unarmed” may not be updated to reflect later evidence showing they actually were armed. (The converse could happen too, I suppose, although such stories tend to get national attention anyway.) I’ll have to do so...
Trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin continues amid protests, outrage in the streets share The death of George Floyd, a Black man, while in police custody in Minneapolis last May ignited months of global protests calling for racial justice. The trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer facing charges in relation to Floyd’s death, is ongoing in Minneapolis. The trial continues amid protests that have recently erupted following the death of Daunte Wright, a Black man who was shot by Minneapolis police during a traffic stop last week. Floyd died on...