Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Lawmakers examine racial profiling in Mississippi
JACKSON, MS (WLOX) - When law enforcement officers target an individual simply because of one's skin color, it's called racial profiling. But how big is the problem in Mississippi? And what can be done to stop it?
"No doubt in my mind there are lots of incidents of racial profiling," said ACLU executive director, Nsombi Lambright.
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JACKSON, MS (WLOX) - When law enforcement officers target an individual simply because of one's skin color, it's called racial profiling. But how big is the problem in Mississippi? And what can be done to stop it?
"No doubt in my mind there are lots of incidents of racial profiling," said ACLU executive director, Nsombi Lambright.
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