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Massachusetts cannot tolerate racial bias in police stops. The Legislature must act

We pride ourselves as a national leader in tolerance and equity, yet, our lawmakers cannot be swayed to enact laws to improve policing — and fairness. ....

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Whitewashed: The story behind Massachusetts' 20-year failure to address racial profiling

Massachusetts lawmakers have done little to combat racial profiling leading to incomplete and misleading data on drivers stopped by police. ....

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State officials tout no bias in police stops. Looking closer reveals a different reality

Massachusetts public safety officials tightly controlled and influenced researchers' work on the state's first study of racial profiling in 20 years. ....

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This Massachusetts police practice skews racial profiling stats

Massachusetts police routinely label men with Hispanic surnames as white on traffic citations, skewing statistics meant to expose racial bias. ....

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This Massachusetts police practice skews racial profiling stats

Massachusetts police routinely label men with Hispanic surnames as white on traffic citations, skewing statistics meant to expose racial bias. ....

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