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     but yet all tie up into one big thing. They  were treated unfairly and racial profiling was probably used.  Racial profiling is a main problem in Minnesota because it contravenes the 14th  amendment‚ distracts law enforcement‚ and it prevents communities from working with the law  enforcement. This problem could be resolved if the police force can recruit better police officers  who are well taught about racial identity.   Ali 2  My first reason on why racial profiling is a main problem in Minnesota is that it  contravenes the 14th amendment

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    James Perry Argument and Research Crash February 11‚ 2011 Racial profiling remains a topic that is still being debated on today especially since the terrorist attacks of September 11‚ 2001. The events of that day sparked a new way to look at others that do not look like exactly like us. Since the effects of that day‚ airports have been in the midst of racial profiling discussions‚ but these are not the only places that this can happen. In the movie Crash (2004)‚ a Persian-American man has

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    the term “racial profiling‚” or the phase “driving why black.” For many African Americans racial profiling is a form of racism. Racial profiling is also a reality most African Americans will face daily. African American males learn all too quickly or early on in life that they might be subjected to be harassed by law enforcement not because they did anything wrong‚ but because of the color of their skin. What is racial profiling? According to Piquero and Reitzel (2006) racial profiling is the alleged

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    Racial Profiling by Evelyn Racial profiling can be described as having any person with government authority‚ pull another person aside because they feel unsafe because of the person race or religion or any other features. Racial profiling happens all over the us‚ and is a heavily debated topic. Some people of authority say that it is indeed necessary to use racial profiling in order to distinguish if a person is bad or not. Other people would say that it is very racist and should not be used by anyone

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    Racial Profiling Against Hispanics Racial profiling is the use of race or ethnicity as grounds for suspecting someone of having committed an offense. Racial profiling against Hispanics includes people from North American‚ South American and Central Americans. An example of racial profiling against Hispanics is by the color of our skin‚ which the majority skin tone (Color) is brown but not all of them‚ some may be a different color and are Hispanics. Sadly‚ our identity is defined by the color of

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    part of the homeland. As a result of the ongoing debate about racial discrimination in the twenty-first century‚ the media has dedicated a large portion of coverage to the issue‚ influencing both sides. Essentially‚ racial profiling is unlawful because it strikes fear into the lives of a specific race‚ creates an unprecedented distrust in government officials‚ and although some claim terrorism is on the decline because of racial profiling‚ it ultimately does not result in the broad termination of terrorists

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    personal experience‚ views are created‚ and thus racial profiling is formed. When young‚ people have no real perceptions on other races‚ but with age and listening to others on racial topics‚ a nurturing process begins. With this nurturing process‚ that is growing every day‚ the races of this American society are slowly growing apart. Racial profiling has been around for many years. It is a concept in which we are nurtured into Many take racial profiling as a negative thing for it is perceived as a

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    Smuggling is defined as a verb‚ “to import or export (goods) secretly‚ in violation of the law‚ especially without payment of legal duty.” (2015). Smuggling is any item that a person could think of to include animals‚ plants‚ humans‚ and illegal contraband. Smuggling could also include legal items‚ but when the items are smuggled‚ the smuggler will not have to pay the importation taxes on the items. This is why some things could be smuggled or because the items are illegal‚ like drugs or weapons

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    Racial Profiling in America: You Have the Right to Remain Silent “Racial profiling punishes innocent individuals for the past actions of those who look and sound like them.” This statement made by Benjamin Todd Jealous‚ previously the president and CEO of the NAACP‚ captures the ideology of those who oppose law enforcement tactics that are solely based on race. While Dan White argues that surveillance based upon crime rates is perfectly acceptable because certain ethnic groups are more likely to

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    POLICE: RACIAL PROFILING IN AMERICA Naomi D. Hopkins Stevens-Henager College APP 101 9 February 2013 Abstract This paper will discuss the relationship between Fear and how it relates to Racial Profiling in Police Practices. We will also discuss and illustrate real life examples under which Racial Profiling has occurred and how it is scientifically defined. The communication between peace officers and ordinary everyday citizens will also be examined. Police: Racial Profiling in America

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