Providence City Council Approves Police Anti-Profiling Measure

(Providence, RI)  --  An ordinance to curb racial profiling by Providence police is awaiting the mayor's signature.  City Council approved the Providence Community-Police Relations Act last night on a 13 to one vote.  The measure prevents officers from relying on race, ethnicity or language to housing status or political affiliation to suspect someone has committed or is about to commit a crime.  The Fraternal Order of Police says the measure has unresolved issues and members could not get behind it.


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