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Links on Race and the Criminal Justice System


	Racial Profiling: Turnpike and Terror civilrights.org "In the wake of September 11, the Bush administration promoted increased use of racial profiling, expanding its application to Arabs, Muslims, South Asians, and Sikhs in the "war on terrorism," despite information from counter-terrorism experts that focusing on the racial characteristics of individuals wasted resources and might divert attention from credible evidence" ...


	Research Shows Persistent Racial Disparities in Justice System civilrights.org A recent conference "highlighted numerous areas within the criminal justice system where disparities are prevalent, particularly racial profiling, prosecuting discretion, and sentencing."


	Revised 'End Racial Profiling Act' Reaches Capitol Hill civilrights.org "Sponsored by Representative John Conyers, D-Mich., (HR 3847) and Senator Russ Feingold, D-Wis. (S 2132), ERPA would ban the practice of profiling, require data collection in order to monitor progress, provide legal options to individuals injured by racial profiling, and provide grants to state and local agencies to enable them to meet the bill's requirements."


	A Bogus Ban on Racial Profiling An Alternet op-ed on the President's racial profiling exemption for matters of national security.


	Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies The Justice Department's policy guidance on racial profiling, acting on the President's 2001 directive.


	President Bush's Directive on Racial Profiling Bush's 2001 memo to the Attorney General, followed by a transcript of Attorney General's response.


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