8. Racial Profiling and Stop-and-Frisk
Modern policing strategies like stop-and-frisk are deeply connected to the history of racial control in America. These tactics, disproportionately targeting Black and Latino communities, echo earlier methods used to monitor and restrict the movements of marginalized groups. As the ACLU notes, racial profiling in law enforcement is not a new phenomenon—it is a continuation of longstanding patterns rooted in America’s past.
