Police are searching black drivers more often, but finding more illegal stuff with white drivers

For years, police records have shown that black drivers tend to be less likely than white drivers to turn up with guns or drugs when searched at traffic stops. At the same time, black drivers are three times more likely than white drivers to be subjected to these searches, according to a 2013 federal survey. You might object (or not) to the idea of racial profiling — officers taking race into account when determining whether to stop and scrutinize someone.
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