September 24, 2003
Research says racial profiling occurs around Minnesota, study ordered by legislatureShare
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New research concludes that racial profiling is practiced by law enforcement agencies around the state of Minnesota. Today the Council on Crime and Justice and the Institute on Race and Poverty released an analysis of a year's worth of traffic stop data collected from 65 law enforcement jurisdictions. They found that in 2002 people of color were more likely to be stopped and searched by police officers than white drivers. However, state public safety officials say they're not convinced the data proves conclusively that law enforcement agents are targeting African Americans and other minorities.
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