profiling
noun
pro·fil·ing
ˈprō-ˌfī-liŋ 
: the act or process of extrapolating information about a person based on known traits or tendencies
consumer profiling
specifically
: the act of suspecting or targeting a person on the basis of observed characteristics or behavior
racial profiling
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Taylor settlement will end possibility of a do-over at trial
Isaiah Taylor filed a lawsuit in federal court in Milwaukee in 2021 accusing Milwaukee police of racial profiling and of violating his Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
Several residents in attendance raised concerns that the proposal would enable racial profiling.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2025
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Trump's border czar Tom Homan said the administration would appeal a federal judge's ruling that temporarily blocked immigration detentions based on racial profiling and restricted access to legal counsel for detainees.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Martinez thinks racial profiling played a role in her mother's arrest.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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David Clarey, jsonline.com, 29 July 2025
Several residents in attendance raised concerns that the proposal would enable racial profiling.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 16 July 2025
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Trump's border czar Tom Homan said the administration would appeal a federal judge's ruling that temporarily blocked immigration detentions based on racial profiling and restricted access to legal counsel for detainees.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025
Martinez thinks racial profiling played a role in her mother's arrest.
—Liam Adams, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Profiling.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profiling. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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