profiling
noun
pro·fil·ing
ˈprō-ˌfī-liŋ 
: the act or process of extrapolating information about a person based on known traits or tendencies
consumer profiling
specifically
: the act of suspecting or targeting a person on the basis of observed characteristics or behavior
racial profiling
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State data shows racial profiling remains pervasive, with Black and Latino individuals still stopped by police at rates disproportionate to their percentage of California’s population.
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Historical immigration restrictions, racial profiling, and hate crimes significantly impacted these communities, notably affecting Sikh and Muslim populations.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
The immigration raids have raised concerns about lack of due process and of racial profiling.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Earlier in 2024, Atlanta rapper T.I. publicly condemned The Revelry in Austin after being denied entry, attributing the treatment to racial profiling.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 May 2025
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Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2025
Historical immigration restrictions, racial profiling, and hate crimes significantly impacted these communities, notably affecting Sikh and Muslim populations.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 17 May 2025
The immigration raids have raised concerns about lack of due process and of racial profiling.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Earlier in 2024, Atlanta rapper T.I. publicly condemned The Revelry in Austin after being denied entry, attributing the treatment to racial profiling.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 8 May 2025
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“Profiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profiling. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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