racial profiling

noun

1. government activity directed at a suspect or group of suspects based solely on race

Example Sentences

It had faced opposition from Democratic and Latino groups, who argue it could result in racial profiling.

From BBC

Ms Williams had said racial profiling had played a factor in the officers' conduct, but this complaint was not upheld in the original misconduct tribunal.

From BBC

Writing on Instagram, Mr Richards said he had complained to the Metropolitan Police and the police watchdog about what he called "racial profiling" in the incident, in the early hours of 4 September.

From BBC

In Jeremy Saulnier’s “Rebel Ridge,” a “Rambo”-inspired riff on racial profiling and the insidious banality of evil baked into American policing, the filmmaker demonstrates his mastery of the taut action thriller.

From Los Angeles Times

The review also urged the UK to address alleged racial profiling by police and discrimination in criminal justice, housing, schools and healthcare.

From BBC