CAN BEING BLACK MAKE YOU STAND OUT?!?!?!

An article by�Jess Bidgood in today�s New York Times�points out alarming racial profiling statistics within the Boston Police Department. �Data shows that between 2007 and 2010, nearly two-thirds of those stopped, searched, or observed by the Boston PD were black. �Boston, Mass. is only 25% black in terms of demographic population.

When presented with the studies� findings, the�Boston PD issued their own response. �Peeling away all of the public relations jargon of the release, we are left with one point. �The Boston PD admits that there was racial disparity. �They have allegedly put plans in place to address the issue by providing training and other education to their officers.

Police shootings are in the national news. �The situations in Ferguson and St. Louis all involved the shooting of a black person by a law enforcement officer. �The vast majority of police shootings are warranted. �I am a believer that police have the public�s best interests at heart. �Do I believe that police drive around looking for black people to shoot? �No. �Yet, a few bad apples can poison any well.

I can�t help but wonder what the data would show in other police departments around the United States. �I receive calls daily from persons accused of committing crimes. �While I cannot say that the vast majority of those persons are black, I can say that I have represented black people that I felt were wrongly accused by police officers. �Do you feel that police in your area target black people? �It�s an honest question to ask your city leaders. �You must demand an honest answer.

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