The first black woman in Minnesota's Legislature, Neva Walker, is taking the racial profiling issue personally. Police Racial Profiling She says that police have pulled over three of her brothers for no reason. The Democrat is backing a package of proposals that would force law enforcement officers to gather racial information on the drivers that they stop. Republicans support a rival proposal that would make such data gathering voluntary. Both proposals are receiving some opposition from law enforcement groups.
Black leaders say that profiling is more widespread that most people think.
That's a common reason why people get stopped. For the latest news and updates, stay tuned to WCCO 4 News. Copyright 2001 by Channel 4000. The Associated Press contributed to this report. All rights reserved.