racial profiling
Coverage of racial profiling in the Nexus archive.
- 2 Quebec police officers racially profiled Black man during traffic stop: ethics tribunal
An ethics tribunal found that two Quebec police officers racially profiled a Black man during a 2020 traffic stop. Sgt. Simon Deveault-Bonenfant and officer François Bleau-Goulet of the Sûreté du Québec were determined to have engaged in discriminatory actions based on the man's skin color.
- Nashville rideshare drivers sign petition accusing city transportation officials of racial profiling, unfair ticketing
More than 160 Nashville taxi, Uber, and Lyft drivers have signed a petition led by the Tennessee Drivers Union, accusing the Nashville Department of Transportation and Tennessee Licensing Commission of racial profiling, unfair ticketing, and harassment. Drivers report receiving $100 tickets up to five times weekly during passenger loading/unloading and demand the removal of specific officers, including Alex Hartman and N. Nave, from downtown enforcement.
- Immigration raids have made skin color top of mind for a new generation of California Latinos
A California Latino shares her father's experience of racial profiling during a 1990s traffic stop, linking it to current immigration raids. The author reflects on how skin color and cultural identity have shaped her family's fears and resilience.
- Black NJ dad left in pain after arrest claims cops pulled him over for wearing hoodie
Jamal Holmes, a Black father from New Jersey, claims he was arrested and left in pain after police pulled him over for wearing a hoodie. He stated that young white people wearing hoodies are not considered suspicious, but Black men in hoodies are.