racial profiling
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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So he said was disappointed by McDonnell’s unwillingness to call out racial profiling and excessive force by federal agents in Minneapolis and elsewhere.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2026
Real colorblindness—consistent, principled, and faithful to equal protection—requires rejecting racial profiling in all contexts, including immigration enforcement.
From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2025
District Judge Maame E. Frimpong a ruling that blocked ICE from using “roving patrols” and racial profiling in the Los Angeles area.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
The Met said officers were pursuing a suspected stolen car with false plates before the incident involving Mr Richards, who has accused the force of "racial profiling".
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2024
Nearly all of the cases alleging racial profiling in drug-law enforcement were brought pursuant to Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its implementing regulations.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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