Despite the civil rights victories of 30 years ago, official racial prejudice is still reflected throughout the criminal justice system. For people of color in cities large and small across this nation, north and south, east and west, Jim Crow "justice" is alive and well. Today skin color makes you a suspect in America. It makes you more likely to be stopped, more likely to be searched, and more likely to be arrested and imprisoned. One …
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…target people who they think fit a "drug courier" or "gang member" profile. We must put an end to the practice of racial profiling. That is why the ACLU has undertaken a major initiative to put an end to discriminatory police stops, including the launch of our Arrest the Racism campaign. This special web-based campaign is designed to educate the public and enlist citizens in the fight to end racial profiling in America. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**