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MC Hammer, rap and dance icon of the 1990s, was booked into Santa Rita Jail Thursday night. He was arrested for obstructing an officer in the performance of his duties and resisting the officer at the Hacienda Crossings shopping center, Dublin, Calif.
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Boston -
Federal agents taking part in a program at Boston's Logan Airport to spot mannerisms of potential terrorists, now say the operation has evolved into racial profiling, targeting people from the Middle East as well as blacks, Hispanics and other minorities.
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London -
A new study has shown that UK police are 37 times more likely to stop and search a black person than a white person. The study said the fact that arrest rates are similar for black and white Britons raises questions about how police use power.
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Neuroscientist, author, and atheist Sam Harris caught serious heat from his fans and the general press for expressing his views on profiling Muslims at the airports.
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Portland -
Portland, the city of protest, has something serious to protest today. Hundreds of people rallied at the Justice Center in Portland to protest the police shooting of a suicidal man in the back, then leaving him to die handcuffed over a 30-minute period.
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State officials have vetoed a request by police cadets to invite Sgt. James Crowley to be keynote speaker at their April graduation. Crowley gained notoriety after arresting a prominent black Harvard professor trying to get into his own house.
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In the past month, airport security has been beefed up. Some now say it's necessary to racially profile passengers in order to further ensure security, while others believe it's an unconstitutional move. Join our liveblog debate and have your say.
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Speaking out on Hannity, Rudy Giuliani asserts that the 'teachable moment' in the Obama-Gates controversy is for Obama and Gates to 'shut up.'
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President Barack Obama has welcomed Sergeant Crowley and Professor Henry Gates to the White House for a dialogue. He hopes it will be a teaching moment. But will the Gates-Crowley incident give good, lasting and useful education on the issues?
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Barack Obama called the incident between Sergeant Crowley and Professor Gates a “teachable moment.” Some media critics maintain, however, the media exacerbated the problem, taking sides to promote a point of view or failing to give salient facts.
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