racial profiling
Coverage of racial profiling in the Nexus archive.
- California judge holds Homeland Security in contempt in case over LA immigration sweeps
A federal judge in California held the Department of Homeland Security in contempt for failing to disclose cellphone communications from immigration agents involved in 2025 Los Angeles raids. The judge fined the government $500 daily for delays in imaging over 800 agents' phones, which attorneys argue may show racial profiling. The American Civil Liberties Union cited evidence of agents using racial slurs to target Latinos during the crackdown.
- Shopper who claimed he was 'racially profiled' in Lidl while buying 5p bags of shallots in a Christmas offer wins £25,000 in compensation
A shopper claimed he was racially profiled by Lidl while purchasing 5p bags of shallots during a Christmas offer and won £25,000 in compensation. The case centers on allegations of racial discrimination during a routine shopping trip.
- 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.