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What Marshall didn't discuss was the toll Operation Pipeline took on minorities. No one will ever know how many innocent men and boys were searched for drugs as part of Operation Pipeline. But we do know that many Hispanics today feel betrayed by the criminal-justice system. Does that...
For the sake of argument, assume for a moment that blacks and Hispanics are worse drivers--more likely to drive drunk, more likely to be involved in fatalities. (We know from federal studies that only 51% of blacks wear seat belts, vs. 62% of whites.) But is any of that...
Because Cincinnati--like many cities--doesn't yet collect racial data on police activity, it is hard to say whether the police force is as bad as some claim. But several facts about the force may help explain why many blacks feel that cops are biased--why they may believe...
Racial suspicion abounds on the force. Some white cops fume about hiring practices established in 1987 to make the division more racially balanced. For every 4 whites promoted, 1 black must be promoted. "Can you imagine how you'd feel," asks Fangman of the Fraternal Order of Police, "if you...
So Cincinnati is a place where even the authorities--black and white--suspect that authority works against them. In a city where even fellow officers don't entirely trust one another, no wonder mere citizens raise their antennae during police encounters. Reports of racial profiling have taught many of us...