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San Francisco Police patrol Chinatown area

San Francisco, Mar 30 (EFE/EPA).-Police cadets and volunteers Tuesday walked through Chinatown in San Francisco.The San Francisco Bay Area has seen a rise in race-related hate crimes against people of Asian descent.(Camera: JOHN G. MABANGLO)SHOT LIST: POLICE CADETS AND VOLUNTEERS WALKING THROUGH CHINATOWN IN SAN FRANCISCO, US.

March in San Francisco against racism

San Francisco, Jun 30 (EFE/EPA).- A Black Lives Matter protest took place Tuesday in San Francisco.Jason Jamerson, organizer and member of the San Francisco Bay Area Hospitality, a coalition that seeks to make the hotel industry actively participate in anti-racism, and member Rashaida Nirobe, spoke to attendees before starting to march towards Alamo Saquare Park.(Camera: JOHN MABANGLO).FOOTAGE SHOWS THE BLACK LIVES MATTER RALLY IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, US.

Asian Americans, Pacific Islanders protest against racism in San Francisco

San Francisco, Mar 26 (EFE/EPA).- A youth led Asian Americans and Pacific Islander (AAPI), and supporters rallied Friday to condemn hate and violence against the Asian community in San Francisco. The San Francisco Bay Area and several cities across the US have seen in recent days increased violent acts against Asian people. (Camera: JOHN MABANGLO). SHOT LIST: SUPPORTERS RALLY TO CONDEMN HATE AND VIOLENCE AGAINST THE ASIAN COMMUNITY IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, US.

How They Blew It: Why Two Major Cities Are Dropping Google's COVID-19 Testing Program

Gizmodo reports San Francisco and Alameda counties in California have stopped using Verily to test for the novel coronavirus. Google's health-centered sister company launched a $55 million pilot COVID-19 testing program earlier this year to set up mobile and stationary test sites. However, Verily’s services weren’t geared towards filling the needs of communities especially vulnerable to the pandemic. Specifically, the services put people of color, those with low income, and the homeless at a disadvantage for using Verily's site and accessing test results. Another complaint was that Verily reserves the right to use collected data for 'commercial product research and development.' While Verily says strict privacy controls are in place, critics say the system may still violate federal health data privacy laws.

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