All About the NAACP’s Proposed “Trayvon’s Law”
The legislation would ban racial profiling.
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Justice for Trayvon - In the aftermath of the death of Trayvon Martin and the not-guilty verdict of George Zimmerman, the NAACP is advocating to create a set of laws called “Trayvon’s Law.” It is aimed at creating laws to reduce the likelihood that another incident like the death of Trayvon would occur again. — Jonathan Hicks (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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Racial Profiling Definition - The law would define racial profiling as the targeting of individuals or groups by law enforcement officials, even partially, on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, gender identity or immigration status. (Photo: Joshua Lott/Getty Images)
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A Ban on Racial Profiling - The law would include a ban on racial profiling. (Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
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Data Collection - Statistics on racial profiling by law enforcement would be reported to the Department of Justice and the Attorney General’s office. This would include dates on all stops and searches (vehicles and pedestrians). (Photo: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)
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Training on Racial Profiling - The law would mandate training on racial profiling as part of law enforcement training. The NAACP would add the requirement that the Justice Department’s Community Relations Service would work with local police and other law enforcement agencies. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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Reports on Racial Profiling - The law would require the Attorney General’s office to provide periodic reports to examine the nature of racial profiling and other discriminatory practices. (Photo: Sarah-Jane Joel/Getty Images)
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Government Grants for Best Practices - Under the proposed legislation, the government would be authorized to provide grants for the development of model policing policies and practices. (Photo: Don Bayley / Getty Images)
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Funding for Agencies With Effective Policies - The law, if implemented, would make funds available to local and state agencies who adopt effective policies that prohibit racial profiling. (Photo: Khuong Hoang/Getty Images)
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Civilian Complaint Review Board - The NAACP’s plan would call for police oversight through the creation of a civilian review board that would review complaints of police misconduct and abuse of power. (Photo: Clerkenwell / Getty Images)
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