Racial Profiling | Colorlines

A sheriff in riot gear wears a clear face shield and has the word SHERIFF written in large letters across his bullet-proof vest.

Florida Sheriff's Department Targets Schoolchildren as Future Criminals Based on Their Abuse History

An internal document shows that officials keep a secret list of kids that could “fall into a life of crime,” according to a report in the Tampa Bay Times.

Shani Saxon Nov 24, 2020 6:30AM EST

Close-up photo of IBM CEO Arvind Krishna, an older Indian man with balding hair.

IBM Calls for an End of Facial Recognition Technology Over Racial Profiling Fears

CEO Arvind Krishna sent a letter to Congress detailing policy proposals aimed at advancing racial equity in the United States.

Shani Saxon Jun 9, 2020 4:30PM EDT

Protesters kneel before a group of armed police officers.

Activists Create Plan for 21st Century Policing in America

The ACLU and Movement for Black Lives call for the role of officers moving forward to be “smaller, more circumscribed, and less funded with taxpayer dollars.”

Shani Saxon Jun 8, 2020 4:25PM EDT

Screenshot of photo of murdered 21-year-old Alabama man Emantic Bradford

Alleged Mall Shooter Arrested, Police Still Can't Explain Why Officer Killed Emantic Bradford Jr.

The family of the Black man shot and killed by a police officer on Thanksgiving night is still waiting for the truth.

Shani Saxon Nov 29, 2018 8:59PM EST

READ: Series Exposes the Roles Race and Hate Play in Law Enforcement

The Intercept published data from classified FBI documents that it says shows White supremacists are embedded in police departments across the nation and that the Bureau continues to profile suspects based on race and religion.

Kenrya Rankin Jan 31, 2017 6:10PM EST

White man in dark suit and read tie stands at a lectern

Trump Says Nation Must 'Start' Racial Profiling to End Terrorism

“It’s not the worst thing to do.”

Kenrya Rankin Jun 20, 2016 12:16PM EDT