Black Freedom Struggle in the United States:

Tag Archives: policing

Police Brutality

Congressional Hearings: Hearings before the Subcom on Civil and Constitutional Rights to review concerns about the extent of police misconduct and excessive violence, in view of the videotaped Mar. 3, 1991 severe beating of black motorist Rodney King by Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers after King’s forced halt for traffic offenses. Also examines the prevalence of racially motivated police brutality against minority groups., 1991

State of Urban America

Congressional Hearings: Hearing to assess urban area economic conditions and adequacy of Federal aid to cities in view of Apr. 1992 riots in Los Angeles, Calif., and to examine urban economic deterioration, including increased poverty and unemployment, in the 20 years following National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Commission) 1968 report predicting increased social inequalities., 1993

Ending Racial Profiling in America

Congressional Hearing: Hearing before the Subcom on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights to examine incidence, scope, and use of racial profiling by law enforcement agents and agencies that target minority groups for routine traffic stops and subject them to inappropriate questioning and searches., 2012

S. 989: The Racial Profiling Act of 2001

Congressional Hearing: Hearing before the Subcom on the Constitution, Federalism, and Property Rights to consider S. 989, the End Racial Profiling Act of 2001, to prohibit racial profiling by law enforcement agents or agencies and to authorize Department of Justice grants to State and local governments to assist them in their compliance with racially neutral administration of justice requirements., 2001

Racial Profiling Within Law Enforcement Agencies

Congressional Hearing: Hearing before the Subcom on Constitution, Federalism, and Property Rights to consider S. 821 (text, p. 65-68), the Traffic Stops Statistics Study Act of 1999, to require the Department of Justice to conduct a study, based on police data, of the race and other characteristics of drivers stopped for alleged traffic violations and the rationale for subsequent vehicle searches. Bill responds to concerns that police unfairly target African American men and other minorities for routine traffic stops and search their vehicles for contraband, including drugs., 2000

Correspondence File, Ha, 1979-1981

Jimmy Carter Library file folder: United States Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare Patricia Roberts Harris correspondence with Jimmy Carter on race riots and aftermath in Miami, Florida, 1980