Abortion Rights. This week, Matter of Fact takes a closer look at the leaked majority opinion regarding the future of Roe v Wade. Plus, how the wide-scale use of facial recognition monitoring technology is raising questions about privacy rights and civil liberties.
There’s a growing movement among sovereign nations in the U.S. to take back land they once owned. Earlier this year, the Rappahannock tribe in Virginia was able to get back 465 acres of the thousands they once had. Matter of Fact sat down with Chief Anne Richardson to hear about what this means for her tribe and her hope for future generations.
In this week’s VIEWFINDER, the San Francisco Chronicle and their columnist Justin Phillips share the story of Tracy Brown, an Oakland-based artist who turned a commercially marketed dummy into an installation piece memorializing Black Americans killed by police.
Government agencies are joining the trend of using facial recognition software to verify the identity of people filing tax claims and applying for social security, veterans’ and unemployment benefits. But with legislation lagging behind widespread use, many critics are raising flags about privacy rights and civil liberties. Soledad O’Brien sat down with Joy Buolamwini, PhD, founder of the Algorithmic Justice League, to discuss the drawbacks of artificial intelligence.
As mask mandates fade away, Matter of Fact looks at the Americans — up to 23 million — who are still suffering from long haul symptoms like memory loss and physical exhaustion. Dina Demetrius reports from Los Angeles on how many are struggling to get the necessary medical care, with one explaining how she feels “gaslit.”
Memory loss. Physical exhaustion. This week Matter of Fact takes a closer look at how COVID-19 long haulers — up to an estimated 23 million Americans — are struggling to access medical care. Plus, evictions are higher than before the pandemic and North American indigenous nations are getting back some of their land.
Separate is never equal. This week, Matter of Fact catches up with Sylvia Mendez, a pioneering civil rights leader who as a child paved the way for integrated schools – years before Brown v. Education. Plus, we look at how a North Carolina brewery is bringing rival gangs together to curb violence and meet up with a rising star and one of the changing faces of NASCAR.
For more than a decade, rates of anxiety and depression have been on the rise among young people, made even worse during the pandemic. A nationwide shortage of mental health professionals – especially ones that accept insurance – are making it worse. Correspondent Jessica Gomez visited one Los Angeles community to see how it’s stepping up to try and fast-track help for students in need.
Teenagers in crisis. This week, Matter of Fact looks at teen mental health as rates of depression and anxiety are on the rise, worsened by the pandemic. Plus, we look at the connection between diabetes and COVID-19. Check out these stories and more at https://www.matteroffact.tv/.
As the U.S. nears the grim milestone of one million people who have died from COVID-19, Matter of Fact looks at the role diabetes might play, the approval of a new vaccine shot and how soon we might see nasal sprays and pill versions on retail shelves. Soledad O’Brien speaks with Dr Peter Chin-Hong, an infectious disease specialist at the University of California, San Francisco Medical School.