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Preview: Racial Profiling 2.0

As police departments turn to big data to help reduce crime in their neighborhoods, advocacy groups are sounding the alarm about high-tech racial profiling. Critics say the data can actually reinforce biased past police practices. A CBSN Originals documentary raises the question: Are predictive policing programs actually super-charging racial bias? Watch the full story at cbsnews.com/profiling. Source

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Teenage activist Marley Dias on the trailblazer who inspired her

For Black History Month, hear from trailblazers about who has inspired them. Activist and author Marley Dias shares how Augusta Baker pushed her to be “great.” “Even though I wasn’t alive when she was alive, I know that I follow in her footsteps… that I can see and use her history and her example and shine in her light.” Baker was a storyteller, editor and librarian. She worked for 37 years in the New York Public Library system, including in the children’s section. Source

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