Ayanna Pressley
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Ayanna Soyini Pressley is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party, serving as the U.S. Representative for Massachusetts's 7th congressional district since January 3, 2019. She made history as the first African American woman elected to the Boston City Council and the first African American woman elected to Congress from Massachusetts. Pressley is known for her progressive stances on issues such as criminal justice reform, healthcare, and immigration policy.
Did NIST present any red flags to agencies about inaccuracies in any particular system used by a government agency that you are aware of?
It has been abundantly clear that facial recognition technology is flawed by design, unlawfully producing false matches due to algorithmic bias.
Hate begets hate and violence begets violence, and there's just far too much of it in the world.
We had a former FBI official on the record who said that Black identity extremists pose no threat to our public safety.
If this is based on signage, which in many ways can be arbitrary, how are folks even aware of the option to opt out?
I appreciate the leadership of the city of Summerville in my district, the Massachusetts Seventh.
How we implement Census 2020 will have long-lasting impact on our communities, our society, and our democracy.
This impact of undercounting cannot be understated and consequences will be borne by our society as a whole.





