Taking Action
Stopping racial profiling must be done in steps, like climbing down a ladder. You have to start at the top and work your way down. Police forces and levels of government would have to change their ways. "I and other community members feel betrayed by our own police force, and the fact that it's the police singling us out for unfair treatment makes us all deeply concerned that other parts of society see us as suspect, too, even though we've done nothing wrong." This was stated by Elizabeth Dann in an article she wrote on aclu.org. Here you can find more of what she and others had to say about racial profiling.
The House of Representatives has started to make attempts at ending racial profiling. In the "Racial Profiling Prevention Act," cops would be penalized if they made an arrest or pulled someone over because of their race. In the bill "H.Res.55," the House of Representatives made beating up a person because of race illegal and states legislatures could make the penalties (congress.gov). If you go to Congress's web page you can find more bills they have passed.
In order to stop racial profiling, children would have to be taught more about racial equality. At adc.com, Marvin Wingfield talked about how Middle Eastern Americans are portrayed to children in the United States. Everything that he mentions has affected children's minds and their biases. How people are portrayed in these types of things are not always true. They convince children that they are different and evil, when they are instead equals.
Many people have been doing their part in stopping racial profiling. Wether it be doing research to find the problems, passing bills through Congress, or spreading the word. You can help take part too by spreading the word and making a difference.
The House of Representatives has started to make attempts at ending racial profiling. In the "Racial Profiling Prevention Act," cops would be penalized if they made an arrest or pulled someone over because of their race. In the bill "H.Res.55," the House of Representatives made beating up a person because of race illegal and states legislatures could make the penalties (congress.gov). If you go to Congress's web page you can find more bills they have passed.
In order to stop racial profiling, children would have to be taught more about racial equality. At adc.com, Marvin Wingfield talked about how Middle Eastern Americans are portrayed to children in the United States. Everything that he mentions has affected children's minds and their biases. How people are portrayed in these types of things are not always true. They convince children that they are different and evil, when they are instead equals.
Many people have been doing their part in stopping racial profiling. Wether it be doing research to find the problems, passing bills through Congress, or spreading the word. You can help take part too by spreading the word and making a difference.