In 2012, California voters approved Proposition 36, which led to the amendment of the three strikes provision of the 1994 crime bill. Two main changes made to the law were that the third strike needed to be a serious or violent felony and that those...
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) — We’ve all seen the numbers. Mississippi has some of the highest diabetes rates in America. A diagnosis can be devastating. Sometimes patients eventually have to have their feet removed. A team of aspiring engineers at Jackson State is working to prevent...
Women and minorities are historically underrepresented in the tech industry and companies often struggle to fix the diversity issue. Now one Seattle startup wants to help remove any unconscious bias that may influence a hiring decision. TalentSonar‘s software removes names, contact information, and other identifying features...
SAN FRANCISCO — Laura Weidman Powers, who has built CODE2040 into a major force for diversifying the technology industry, is taking her advocacy to the White House with her appointment as a senior policy adviser to U.S. Chief Technology Officer Megan Smith. For six months Powers...
Jason Towns wants more diversity in D.C. tech, and he’s not wasting any time trying to bring about change. Towns’ startup consulting firm The Towns Group is working to launch Groundwork, an organization that recently secured commitments for a $10 million investment fund targeting new...