Colorado Senate rejects racial profiling bill
A Colorado bill to enhance the state’s police profiling law has been rejected in a Senate committee controlled by Republicans.
The bill would have expanded the definition of illegal law enforcement profiling to include sexual orientation, socio-economic status and other factors. It also would have said that illegal profiling can happen to pedestrians, not just to drivers.
The Democrat-sponsored measure passed the House earlier this month. But the measure failed Wednesday in a Senate committee controlled by Republicans on a vote of 3-2.
Law enforcement officials told legislators the change is an overreaction to concerns about profiling.
