Tag: ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties
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What SDPD Is Doing With All That Identity Data It Must Collect Under New Mandate
The San Diego Police Department must share data required under the Racial and Identity Profiling Act (RIPA) with the state next year and is planning to produce its own local analysis but is releasing the raw data before then.
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Racial Data From Traffic Stops Show Irregularities, But Not Necessarily Profiling
Police Chief Shelley Zimmerman told an audience at Cherokee Point Elementary School in City Heights she’s committed to regaining the trust of the community at a March 26, 2014 town hall meeting. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks The San Diego Police Department has released its first round of racial profiling data since…
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San Diego Has Fallen Behind On Combating Police Racial Profiling
The San Diego Police Department has often failed to follow its own rules regarding the collection of racial data at traffic stops, saying the community isn’t concerned about racial profiling. A local black officers group, the NAACP and a city councilman disagree. Video Credit: Megan Burks and Brian Myers By Liam Dillon and Megan Burks…
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San Diego ACLU’s Emphasis on Latino Civil Rights Growing
By Marissa Cabrera, Peggy Pico and Alison St. John The coming year will be a big one for the ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties. It will not only celebrate its 25th year, but given the shifting demographics, it also plans to increase its emphasis on Latino issues. To set the organization’s local priorities,…