Racial Profiling Still Major Problem Among African Americans; Poll Shows 47 Percent of African American Males Have Been Profiled (U.S. Newswire)

In a national poll of African American registered voters commissioned by Black America’s Political Action Committee (BAMPAC), 47 percent of African American males stated that they have been unfairly targeted by law enforcement for traffic stops and searches based upon their race. A total of 52 percent of African Americans, stated that they or someone they know has been profiled. The poll also showed that 60 percent of men and 45 percent of women had been or knew someone that had been profiled. Other results illustrated that racial profiling was most prevalent among the following groups of African Americans: suburban men, younger men, college educated men, and urban men. In response to the poll findings, BAMPAC President & CEO Alvin Williams said, "Racial profiling remains perhaps the most potent issue facing African Americans today. Although the issue has been out of the public discourse in recent months, the poll shows that the threat of being racially profiled by law enforcement is still overwhelmingly prevalent. ...

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