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Joint Statement of the Parties in Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches v. Maryland State Police Department (04/02/2008)

Biographies of Plaintiffs in Maryland State Conference of NAACP Branches v. Maryland State Police Department (04/02/2008)

About the Campaign Against Racial Profiling (03/20/2008)
An explanation of the patterns and practices that constitute racial profiling, who is targeted, and why it's bad policy.

Background: Jena 6 (09/20/2007)

Civic Duty: Special Screening and Discussion (05/07/2007)

ACLU Report Documents Continued Racial Profiling Problems in Rhode Island; Calls for Changes in Police Practices (01/05/2007)
PROVIDENCE, RI - In a 36-page report released today, the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island charged that many police departments in the state are doing very little to address the well-documented problem of racial profiling that exists in their communities, and that changes in various law enforcement policies and practices that contribute to the problem are essential to adequately confront the issue.

Racial Profilng Highlights (02/15/2006)
Major points about why racial profiling is wrong.

Racial Profiling: Definition (11/23/2005)
A primer on racial profiling: a definition, several examples, and the various types of racial profiling including airline profiling, driving while black or brown, work site profiling and voting while black or brown.

Know Your Rights: What to do if you're stopped by the Police (07/14/2004)

Racial Profiling Brochure (03/02/2004)

Stories of ACLU Clients Swept Up in the Hearne Drug Bust of November 2000 (11/01/2002)

ACLU, ADC and Relman Law Firm Sue Four Major Airlines Over Discrimination Against Passengers (06/04/2002)