Police Racial Profiling . . . .

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^ Those are the updated/expanded federal profiling ban categories.

Federal bans on profiling based on race and ethnicity have been in place since 2003.

The expanded profiling bans don't apply to borders, airports, or in intelligence operations. They apply to FBI and DHS agencies, including federal air marshals, Homeland Security investigations, and the Coast Guard.

The bans do not cover local and state law enforcement agencies (unless they're participating in a federal investigation). But, Holder will be encouraging all LE agencies to adopt similar profiling bans later today.

"Profiling by law enforcement is not only wrong, it is profoundly misguided and ineffective -- because it wastes precious resources and undermines the public trust. Particularly in light of certain recent incidents we've seen at the local level -- and the widespread concerns about trust in the criminal justice process which so many have raised throughout the nation -- it's imperative that we take every possible action to institute strong and sound policing practices.," Holder said in a statement provided by the Justice Department in anticipation of Monday's announcement.

The ACLU is dissatisfied with the exceptions in the profiling bans. "It's baffling that even as the government recognizes that bias-based policing is patently unacceptable, it gives a green light for the FBI, TSA, and CBP to profile racial, religious and other minorities at or in the vicinity of the border and in certain national security contexts, and does not apply the Guidance to most state and local law enforcement," ACLU Washington Legislative Office Director Laura W. Murphy said in a statement.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/eric-holder-...-guidance/
http://us.cnn.com/2014/12/08/us/new-prof...?hpt=ju_c1