racial profiling

United Airlines says a Chicago family was escorted off a Washington D.C. bound flight because their child safety violated “federal safety regulations”—the family says it is because they are Arab-American.

New racial profiling guidelines being announced by the Obama administration would restrict the ability of the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to take into account religion, national origin and other characteristics during investigations.

Judy Chu (D-Cal.), a member of the House Judiciary Committee, said Friday that she would call for Congressional hearings on racial profiling and police practices during the next session of Congress.

NEW YORK—Macy’s agreed to pay a $650,000 fine to the state of New York, as part of a settlement over alleged racial profiling at its store in Herald Square. The state attorney general, Eric Schneiderman, in October launched an investigation of Macy’s practice of detaining and questioning customers, after receiving complaints of discrimination from black and Hispanic customers.

NEW YORK—The City Commission on Human Rights has given 17 major retailers until Friday to disclose their loss prevention policies. The commission’s investigation was triggered by recent allegations of racial profiling at Barneys New York and Macy’s.

NEW YORK—Council Member Jumaane Williams had two minutes to speak before voting to override the mayor’s veto on two historic pieces of legislation aimed at reforming stop and frisk. Having introduced the bills in the fall of 2012, he fought nearly a year to get them into law.