Racial Profiling
ACLU Accuses Miss. Mayor Of Profiling, August 3, 2006, AP
Crime wave in Jackson pits black mayor against ACLU.
Question Of Race Profiling Unanswered, July 13, 2006, Los Angeles Times
Study tried to determine if LA police treat blacks and Hispanics differently due to racism.
Lawyer: Border Patrol Should Be Investigated for Racial Profiling, June 1, 2006, AP
Hispanic lawyer: Border Patrol pulled over only Hispanics in inland sweep.
State Will Pay $250,000 In Civil-Rights Case, February 9, 2006, Seattle Times
White Washington policeman loses racial profiling lawsuit.
ACLU Will Provide Cameras to Tape Police, January 3, 2006, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Will give cameras to blacks so they can record police abuse.
Study: No Bias In Traffic Stops, December 15, 2005, Cincinnati Enquirer
Study finds no evidence of racial profiling in traffic stops, but blacks know better.
U.S. Homeland Security Refused Requests for Checks of Evacuees, November 11, 2005, Bloomberg
Feds worried checking backgrounds of Katrina refugees would be racial profiling.
Park City ‘Wanted’ List Angers Latinos, October 21, 2005, Salt Lake Tribune
Hispanics cry “racial profiling” when Utah town puts out list of most wanted criminals.
Trooper Says Police Avoiding Chases to Avoid Profiling Charges, September 26, 2005, AP
Lawsuit claims rules against racial profiling prevent cops from enforcing the law.
Chicago Sgt. Cleared in Racial Profiling, September 2, 2005, AP
Black Chicago big-wig still claims police misconduct.
Meeks Case a Political Hot Potato, August 19, 2005, Chicago Sun-Times
Black big-wig misbehaves to police officer, then accuses him of “racial profiling.”
Tensions Tinged By Race in Two City Neighborhoods, July 28, 2005, Buffalo News
Blacks bring in drugs and violence erupts in white Buffalo neighborhoods.
Return to Murderapolis, July 25, 2005, Daily Standard
Crime rises in Minneapolis after police are cowed by charges of racial profiling.
First Year Report on Racial Profiling Released, July 8, 2005, State of Illinois Press Release
Illinois Governor vows to eliminate police bias.
Blacks Targeted More Often For Traffic Stops, June 20, 2005, Chicago Tribune
Police don’t think study proves racial profiling, but Sen. Obama is sure of it.
ACLU Scrutinizing Border Patrol Arrest Documents, May 12, 2005, San Bernardino County Sun
ACLU examines immigration arrest documents for evidence of “racial profiling.”
Residents Blast NOPD in Heated Forum, April 29, 2005, Times-Picayune (New Orleans)
At hearing on police discrimination, black threatens to kill police; audience approves.
Black Drivers Ticketed More, February 28, 2005, AP
Headline should read, “Blacks More Likely to Speed.”
Racial Profiling Charges Are Made, January 18, 2005, SunSentinel (Fort Lauderdale)
Florida Haitians and Hispanics accuse immigration agents of profiling.
Macy’s Pays to Settle Racial Profiling Case, January 14, 2005, AP
Store promises to train guards not to be suspicious of blacks and Hispanics.
In U.S., 44 Percent Say Restrict Muslims, December 27, 2004, AP
Poll finds substantial support for profiling and surveillance.
Jackson Accuses Chicago Police of Racial Profiling, December 16, 2004, BET.com
Jesse Jackson’s son was driving with an expired license tag when police pulled him over.
ACLU Sues Border Patrol Over Inland Sweeps, December 16, 2004, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin (Ontario, Cal.)
Hispanic activist hopes ACLU can prove Border Patrol profiles Hispanics.
Suit Challenges Boston Airport Profiling, November 12, 2004, AP
ACLU files racial profiling suit against airport that doesn’t racially profile.
Homeland Security? Not Yet, November 8, 2004, City Journal
Anti-racial profiling laws weaken airline security and immigration law enforcement.
Airport Insanity, October 15, 2004, Washington Times
Columnist asks why airlines have put so many whites on watchlists.
ACLU Opens Branch Office To Address Racial Profiling, October 4, 2004, NewsOK.com
Expert suggests cops more likely pull over Indians for DWI because of higher rates of alcoholism.
Riverside County, Sheriff Profile Latinos, Suit Says, October 1, 2004, L. A. Times
Illegal alien accuses police of profiling for arresting Hispanics in order to deport them.
The Case for Racial Profiling, August 9, 2004, Human Events Online
Michelle Malkin punctures myths about WWII Japanese relocation camps.