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Eskom Says Its Coal Pollution Kills 330 South Africans a Year
Eskom Says Its Coal Pollution Kills 330 South Africans a Year
South African state power utility Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. said pollution from its coal-fired plants that supply more
2023-11-02 15:18
Origin’s Top Investor to Reject Brookfield’s A$19 Billion Bid
Origin’s Top Investor to Reject Brookfield’s A$19 Billion Bid
Origin Energy Ltd.’s top investor AustralianSuper said it will reject an improved A$19.4 billion ($12.5 billion) takeover offer
2023-11-02 10:19
NYC’s Congestion Pricing Faces A Second Lawsuit from New Jersey
NYC’s Congestion Pricing Faces A Second Lawsuit from New Jersey
A plan to charge motorists driving into Manhattan’s central business district is facing another lawsuit as a New
2023-11-02 06:17
China to Invest $2.8 Billion in Zimbabwe in Lithium, Energy
China to Invest $2.8 Billion in Zimbabwe in Lithium, Energy
Chinese companies were awarded licenses in the third quarter that could see $2.79 billion of investment flow into
2023-11-01 22:55
New York, New Jersey Offshore Wind Farms Imperiled by Writedowns
New York, New Jersey Offshore Wind Farms Imperiled by Writedowns
The crisis engulfing the US offshore wind industry escalated as Orsted A/S and BP Plc became the latest
2023-11-01 21:50
Storm Ciaran Set to Batter UK and France With Violent Winds
Storm Ciaran Set to Batter UK and France With Violent Winds
The UK and western France are bracing for the impact of Storm Ciaran, which is set to hit
2023-11-01 21:21
Thai Sugar Crop Outlook Worsens as Mills Grapple With New Export Rules
Thai Sugar Crop Outlook Worsens as Mills Grapple With New Export Rules
Thailand’s sugar crop prospects are deteriorating just as the country’s millers are struggling to get to grips with
2023-11-01 18:19
A World Desperate for Sugar Sees It Pile Up in Brazilian Ports
A World Desperate for Sugar Sees It Pile Up in Brazilian Ports
The world needs sugar from top producer Brazil more than ever to help ease global shortages. Congestion at
2023-11-01 18:19
Lashed by Storms, Europe Set for Milder November Temperatures
Lashed by Storms, Europe Set for Milder November Temperatures
Europe will see mild and wet weather in November, delaying the start of the heating season yet again,
2023-11-01 16:19
In Pictures: 2023 Extreme Heat Unleashed Rain Like Never Before
In Pictures: 2023 Extreme Heat Unleashed Rain Like Never Before
What’s likely to be the hottest year on record brought never-before-seen rain to five continents, killing thousands of
2023-11-01 15:45
New Orleans facial recognition tool mostly used against Black suspects
New Orleans facial recognition tool mostly used against Black suspects
After the New Orleans City Council voted to allow the use of facial recognition software to identify criminals more readily and accurately, reports indicate that the technology was ineffective and erroneous. This system went into effect in the summer of 2022, and Politico obtained records of the year’s worth of results. The outlet found that not only was the facial recognition tool vastly incapable of identifying suspects, but it was also disproportionately used on Black people. And from October 2022 to August 2023, almost every facial recognition request regarded a Black suspect. Politico reported that in total, the department made 19 requests. However, two of them were thrown out because police had identified the suspect before the system’s results came back, while two others were rejected because the program’s application didn’t extend to those crimes. So, of the 15 requests made by the New Orleans Police Department, 14 concerned Black suspects, the outlet wrote. On top of this, only six of these requests turned up with matches — and half of those were erroneous — while the remaining nine did not pull up a match. Facial recognition technology has long been controversial. The city of New Orleans previously had banned the use of facial recognition software, which went into effect in 2020 following the death of George Floyd. Then, in 2022, the city reversed course, allowing it to be used. In the wake of the reversal, the ACLU of Louisiana Advocacy Director Chris Kaiser called the new ordinance “deeply flawed.” He not only pointed out research that indicated that “racial and gender bias” affected the program’s accuracy but also highlighted privacy concerns around the data that the program relies on when identifying potential suspects. A previous investigation by The Independent revealed that at least six people around the US have been falsely arrested using facial ID technology; all of them are Black. One such arrest occurred in Louisiana, where the use of facial recognition technology led to the wrongful arrest of a Georgia man for a string of purse thefts. Regardless of the false arrests, at least half of federal law enforcement agencies with officers and a quarter of state and local agencies are using it. At least one council member acknowledged the shortcomings of this technology. “This department hung their hat on this,” New Orleans Councilmember At-Large JP Morrell told Politico. Mr Morrell voted against using facial recognition last year. After seeing the police department’s data and usage, he said the tool is “wholly ineffective and pretty obviously racist.” “The data has pretty much proven that advocates were mostly correct,” Mr Morell continued. “It’s primarily targeted towards African Americans and it doesn’t actually lead to many, if any, arrests.” City councillor Eugene Green, who introduced the measure to lift the ban, holds a different view. He told Politico that he still supports the agency’s use of facial recognition. “If we have it for 10 years and it only solves one crime, but there’s no abuse, then that’s a victory for the citizens of New Orleans.” It is important to note that despite hiccups with the system’s results, the agency’s use has led to any known false arrests. “We needed to have significant accountability on this controversial technology,” council member Helena Moreno, who co-authored the initial ban, told the outlet. New Orleans has a system in place in which the police department is required to provide details of how the tool was used to the City Council on a monthly basis; although Politico disclosed that the department agreed with the council that it could share the data quarterly. When asking about the potential flaws with the facial recognition tool, as outlined by Politico’s reporting, a New Orleans Police Department spokesperson told The Independent that “race and ethnicity are not a determining factor for which images and crimes are suitable for Facial Recognition review. However, a description of the perpetrator, including race, is a logical part of any search for a suspect and is always a criterion in any investigation.” The department spokesperson also emphasised that its investigators do not rely solely on facial recognition, “but it is one of multiple tools that can be used to aid in investigations,” like evidence and/or forensics, adding that officers are trained to conduct “bias-free investigations.” “The lack of arrests in which Facial Recognition Technology was used as a tool, is evidence that NOPD investigators are being thorough in their investigations,” the statement concluded. 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2023-11-01 06:49
Oil and Gas Companies Face an Era of Credit Downgrades, Fitch Warns
Oil and Gas Companies Face an Era of Credit Downgrades, Fitch Warns
Much of the fossil fuel industry may be facing an era of credit downgrades if producers prove too
2023-11-01 05:46
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