Month: January 2019

Algorithmic Justice League launches new campaign to prevent facial recognition software industry from selling or buying tech that can be weaponized

Stuart Mitchell

English police stopped a black man in London last July after facial recognition software misidentified him. Police demanded the man’s ID, emptied his pockets and searched him in front of a crowd of onlookers. The man hadn’t committed a crime and wasn’t suspected of any. Get ready for that public humiliation or worse to happen here. Police departments, airports, schools, businesses and other entities across the United States and around the world are using facial analysis software to identify suspects, track movement and activities, take attendance and advertise products. But…

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Twelve Months Of Adorable Shelter Dog Makeovers, New Calendar Raises Money For Animal Rescues

Stuart Mitchell

The New Year symbolizes a fresh start, and a ‘fresh start’ is just what millions of shelter dogs need. This is why pet industry leaders Wahl and GreaterGood.org, decided to create a calendar that celebrates, and supports, second chances at life. Titled ‘Bow to Wow: Amazing Shelter Dog Makeovers,’ the calendar features dramatic before and after photos of twelve rescue dogs. The photos are a culmination from the companies’ annual Dirty Dogs campaign, which provides shelters nationwide with grooming products to transform dogs and help them find forever homes

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The Wrangler® Tough Enough to Wear Pink™ Western Campaign to fight breast cancer reaches 28 million dollar raised mark

Stuart Mitchell

A milestone was reached Monday night at the 14th Annual Wrangler® Tough Enough to Wear Pink™ (TETWP) Night at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. The grassroots cowboy campaign has exceeded the 28 million dollar fundraising mark! The campaign was created in 2004 by Terry Wheatley, wine industry executive and matriarch of a professional rodeo cowboy family and Karl Stressman, former director of special events for Wrangler.  The idea was to raise money and awareness for breast cancer by challenging rodeo competitors and fans alike to wear pink. Wrangler is the…

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Activists, Artists and Survivors to Celebrate the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women’s 30th Anniversary

Stuart Mitchell

Feminists, activists, actors and survivors celebrated the Coalition Against Trafficking in Women (CATW)‘s 30th anniversary, and commemorated International Human Rights Day, with a gala at Tribeca 360. The international organization dedicated to ending the trafficking and sexual exploitation of women and girls will honor Aaron Marcu and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP, Football Hall of Famer Curtis Martin, Jr., and Rachel Foster and Alain Kodsi for their outstanding commitment to justice and equality for women and girls in New York City and beyond. Mr. Marcu is a partner at Freshfields Bruckhaus…

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National Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials Awareness Month Campaign Sheds Light On Myths And Enrollment Barriers Surrounding Clinical Trials

Stuart Mitchell

This January, in recognition of National Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials Awareness Month, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) strongly encourages all pancreatic cancer patients to consider clinical trials at diagnosis and during every treatment decision. Clinical trials often provide the best treatment options for pancreatic cancer patients, but myths and misconceptions about trials remain prevalent. Pancreatic cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, and according to the most recent American Cancer Society’s Facts and Figures report from 2018, only 9 percent of patients diagnosed with pancreatic…

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