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Keith Ellison: While any profiling of Americans based on race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin is disturbing, I think it is…

On the recordApril 16, 2012
While any profiling of Americans based on race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin is disturbing, I think it is important also to note that it is poor law enforcement.
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Keith Ellison
Minnesota

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Ellison critiques racial profiling as ineffective and a misuse of law enforcement resources.

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