U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Chair Rochelle M. Garza Provides Updates on the Commission's Latest Work

U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Chair Rochelle M. Garza provides updates on the latest work the Commission has produced this week:

• Report release entitled, Federal Efforts in Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities among Victims of Violent Crime
• The Commission hosted a roundtable and released a report on the Civil Rights Implications of the Federal Use of Facial Recognition Technology.
• Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, a member of the Congressional Bipartisan AI Taskforce, joined us for a conversation on shaping "the future of civil rights in the age of AI."
• At our monthly business meeting, we heard from the Virginia Advisory Committee Chair, Danny Vargas who updated the Commission on their work looking into Police Oversight and Accountability.
• The Commissioners unanimously agreed to investigate and issue reports on:
  • Teacher and Professional Shortages and its Impact on Minority and Disabled Students
  • Language Access in Federal and State Social Safety Net Programs