Justice Department bans religious, racial profiling

Justice Department bans religious, racial profiling
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The Justice Department announced Monday that it is banning profiling on the basis of religion, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

The FBI will no longer be allowed to consider these characteristics in law enforcement decisions, though the policy won't apply to local police departments. The draft changes have been in consideration for months, NBC News reports, and the announcement marks the first time racial profiling will be banned from national security cases.

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Meghan DeMaria

Meghan DeMaria is a staff writer at TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for USA Today and Marie Claire.