Tag: Racial Profiling

  • San Diego Police and Racial Profiling, By the Numbers

    Top SDPD officials respond to questions about racial profiling. | Photo Credit: Brian Myers By Liam Dillon The San Diego Police Department hasn’t followed its own policy on collecting racial data on the people officers pull over during traffic stops. It’s a key finding of our investigation into the department’s approach to racial profiling issues.…

  • 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…

  • Election Results: The Ones City Heights Residents Were Watching

    By Megan Burks Yesterday I visited three polling places in City Heights – Church of The Brethren in Fairmount Park, the City Heights Recreation Center and the Mid-City Police Substation – to talk with voters about which candidates and measures motivated them to get out and vote. Below are the results of some of those…

  • Teens and Safety Series: Racial Profiling

    By Brian Myers In the fifth video of an eight part series on teens and safety in City Heights, Crawford High School students say racial profiling by police officers is common in City Heights.