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Cop Admits to Racial Profiling, Stealing from Latinos

Bay Area Disproportionately Jails Black Drug Offenders
The Justice Policy Institute released a report today that says, “Black people account for more than 50 percent of sentenced drug offenders, though they make up only 13 percent of the nation’s population.” San Francisco Chronicle.

ICE Deports Former Prisoners, Doubles Arrests
Deporting immigrants directly after imprisonment, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement crackdown on immigrants yields double the arrests it made in 2006. Associated Press.

Dem Candidates Dodge Immigration Question
Struggling to find answers, Democratic presidential candidates didn’t do much more than agree against the minutemen strategy as they attempted to articulate plans for immigration during an NPR debate. New York Times.

Cop Confesses to Profiling, Stealing From Latinos
A police officer in Washington recently confessed that he would target Latinos and steal their money after pulling them over. He resigned after being caught stealing from an undercover cop. WITN

Posted at 7:16 AM, Dec 05, 2007 in News | Permalink | View Comments