Friday, September 28, 2018

SPLC Report: Racial Profiling in Law Enforcement is Widespread Across Louisiana

The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) has unearthed evidence of widespread racial profiling in Louisiana and found that law enforcement agencies across the state have failed to create policies to prevent it. Louisiana’s incarceration rate is among the highest in the nation, and the targeting of people of color undoubtedly contributes to the disproportionate imprisonment of African Americans in this state.

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Source: SPLC 

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