racial profiling

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noun

government activity directed at a suspect or group of suspects based solely on race

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Words nearby racial profiling

racialism, racialization, racialize, racial justice, racial memory, racial profiling, racial unconscious, racinage, Racine, racing, racing car

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How to use racial profiling in a sentence

Right-wing columnists call for Eric Holder to launch a full-scale federal investigation on racial profiling at the White House.
Obama, the Coffee Salute, and the Dementia on the Right|Sally Kohn|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
As fears of the virus hitting Europe intensify, health officials warn that paranoia and racial profiling may grow, as well.
Ebola-Fueled Racism Is on the Rise in Europe|Barbie Latza Nadeau|August 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the first four months of 2014, under the rule of a mayor who openly opposes racial profiling, the figure was 86 percent.
The NYPD’s Racist War on Pot|Abby Haglage|June 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He devoted his American Music Awards speech to Trayvon Martin, denouncing racial profiling.
Macklemore, the Grammy Winning Rapper, Is a 9/11 Truther Who Likes to Play Anti-Semitic Dress-Up|Emily Shire, Marlow Stern|May 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

So in 2003, President George W. Bush banned racial profiling unless the cases involved “national security.”
Holder’s New Rules Aren’t Enough—It’s Time for an End to Profiling|Dean Obeidallah|April 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST