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The IRE Resource Center provides several investigative journalism stories examining racial profiling by police departments, including traffic stops in Seattle, profiling practices in New Jersey, and the phenomenon of 'driving while black.'

For more on racial profiling, take a look at these stories available from the IRE Resource Center, (573) 882-3364.

Story #16331. The Seattle Times takes a look at traffic citations and race in Seattle over a five year period.

Story #16502. The Village Voice goes beyond the typical "numbers" story and profiles black and white police officers as well as victims of profiling.

Story #16874. The New York Times reports that senior officers knew of racial profiling by police in New Jersey at least as far back as 1996.

Story #16661. This Newark Star-Ledger story was one of the first on the widely reported problem of racial profiling in New Jersey.

Story #15652. Emerge magazine looks at the "Driving while black" phenomenon.