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Here's why some travelers say TSA's hair pat downs are racially insensitive

As technology becomes a bigger part of daily life, there’s growing concern about built-in racial bias.

Femi Oke, host of “The Stream” on Al Jazeera English, looks at one example were issues sometimes arise: TSA screening at airports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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