Racial Profiling

Racial profiling” is the use of race or ethnicity in determining whether someone has committed an offense. A few cases of racial profiling that have received widespread attention in the last few years can be read about here: Starbucks just the latest accused of racial profiling Is racial profiling illegal? In Florida, yes, but not in every state: State-by-state-racial-profiling-laws-Source-National-Organization-of-Black-Law.png One notorious example of racial profiling is the “stop-and-frisk” policy of New York City that steadily increased from 2002 to 2013. Read more about the policy here: “I got tired of hunting black and Hispanic people” Stop-and-frisk data NYPD is disbanding a unit that is the last chapter of stop-and-frisk For this assignment, consider the materials above and read about the experiences of people who were subject to the stop-and-frisk policy in NYC here: 6 people describe being stopped and frisked when Bloomberg was mayor of NYC Answer the following in at least a paragraph: What is “racial profiling?” How does the “stop-and-frisk” policy in New York City utilize racial profiling? What percentage of people who are stopped and frisked are innocent? Choose one story from the 6 offered in the VICE News article above that stands out to you. What happened in this case? What does it suggest to you about the stop-and-frisk policy? Discuss fully in at least a paragraph.