The ACLU of MAINE and its allies across the state have worked hard to combat racial profiling in Maine and across the country! The press conference being held tomorrow will include not only the release of an extensive report in racial profiling but will also include expert testimony and stories from directed affected individuals. Check it out!
Advocates Release Report on Racial Profiling in Maine, America:
Call for Passage of End Racial Profiling Act
PORTLAND, ME: Wednesday, September 29
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, advocates in Maine and across the country will release a report on racial profiling in Maine and America called,
Faces of Racial Profiling: A Report from Communities Across America.
The report gives voice to people in Maine who have experienced racial profiling. It also offers a definition of racial profiling, its impact on communities, and its relationship to local, state, and federal law enforcement. Aside from summarizing what constitutional, federal, and state laws have to say about the issue, the report makes specific recommendations for policy makers. The findings are a compilation of the results from field hearings that took place across the country this past summer, including a hearing in Maine.
For a preview of the report being released tomorrow...