requiring fingerprint-based background checks for non-law enforcement purposes can have a discriminatory impact on communities of color.
Eric Holder: “requiring fingerprint-based background checks for non-law enforcement purposes can have a discriminatory impact on…”
On the recordOctober 15, 2019
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Eric Holder highlights the discriminatory effects of fingerprint checks on minorities.
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