April Fri, 2001
SENATE HEARINGS ON RACIAL PROFILING COMMAND WIDESPREAD ATTENTION Many Believe Verniero Intentionally Mislead Senate And Should Step Down If Proven True
Despite recent front-page stories raising questions about acting Governor Donald DiFrancesco’s business dealings and Senator Robert Torricelli’s fundraising practices, it is the state Senate’s hearings into racial profiling that are commanding the lion’s share of attention among Garden State residents.
February Sun, 2001
NEW JERSEYANS ARE INCREASINGLY BOTHERED BY RACIAL PROFILING But State Troopers’ Job Ratings Remain High
While the overall job performance rating of the State Police has remained stable over the last two years, the number of New Jerseyans who think minorities are treated worse than others has continued to climb, and for the first time a majority of state residents say they are bothered “a lot” by the practice of racial profiling – the stopping of motorists based on racial characteristics.