TSA Whistleblower Says He Was Ordered to Racially Profile Somali-Americans
A TSA employee testified before Congress Wednesday that his superiors instructed him to racially profile Somali-Americans.
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Border Patrol Accused in Lawsuit of Racially Targeting Latinos in Northern Ohio
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A group of law school students in Ohio teamed up with a nonprofit law firm to filed a federal lawsuit against Border Patrol, alleging agents are targeting Latinos in the northern part of the state, the Columbus Dispatch reports. The suit is seeking arrest records and polices following actions by agents…
Justice Department Wants to End Profiling Based Ethnicity, Religion, Sexual Orientation
By Steve Neavling tickethewire.com The days of profiling may be over for federal law enforcement, according to a report obtained by the Washington Post. The ban on profiling would apply to people based on their ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. One impact of the policy, for example, would be prohibiting surveillance of mosques without proof…
Newark Star-Ledger: FBI Surveillance’s Lasting Impact Reminiscent of NYPD’s Snooping in Newark
Editorial Board Newark Star-Ledger In its hunt for terrorists, the New York Police Department hid moles in Newark mosques and sent agents into Paterson bodegas. The spying stayed secret until boxes of documents were leaked to the Associated Press. Here’s what was exposed: The NYPD’s surveillance of New Jersey Muslims never turned up a useful…
Muslims Oppose Appointment of Raymond Kelly As New Homeland Security Chief
Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The potential nomination of New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly to the top position at Homeland Security has enraged Muslim-American groups, the Huffington Post reports. Islamic groups said Kelly, as the head of the nation’s largest police force, oversaw the targeting of innocent Muslim based solely on their religion. Kelly also…
Michigan Muslims Sue FBI over Allegations of Profiling at Border
Shoshanna Utchenik ticklethewire.com DETROIT — The tension between federal law enforcement and the Muslim community here continues to ebb and flow. On Friday, it was flowing. The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) was scheduled on Friday in Detroit to announce that it is suing the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CPB) and the…