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ACLU: FBI Racially Profiling Ethnic Groups in Probes

HeadlineOct 21, 2011

The FBI is being accused of targeting groups for investigation based on their race or religion. Citing internal FBI documents, the American Civil Liberties says the FBI has “illegally and unconstitutionally” gone after Americans by racial profiling. According to the ACLU, the FBI has launched investigations in particular communities by linking criminal acts to ethnic groups, and then using census data to identify where many live.

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