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racial profiling

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Noun1.racial profiling - a form of racism consisting of the (alleged) policy of policemen who stop and search vehicles driven by persons belonging to particular racial groups
racial discrimination, racialism, racism - discriminatory or abusive behavior towards members of another race


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They say the Phoenix sweeps in areas with significant Latino populations amount to racial profiling.
The more things change, the more they stay the same For a country that recently reveled in the racial unity that existed among all Americans after the historic presidential election in November, it is now apparent that some have not received the memo that bigotry, ignorance and racial profiling should be a thing of the past The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Byline: Rachel Uranga Staff Writer Acknowledging that racial profiling exists among some LAPD officers but is almost impossible to prove, the Los Angeles Police Commission ordered the department on Tuesday to create a mediation process that allows citizens to confront cops they accuse of targeting them because of their race.
 
 
 
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