"The U.S. Department of Justice has warned the Los Angeles Police Department that its investigations into racial profiling by officers are inadequate and that some cops still tolerate the practice," according to the Los Angeles Times, 11/14/10:
As evidence of the ongoing problem, Justice officials pointed to two LAPD officers who were unknowingly recorded during a conversation with a supervisor being dismissive of racial profiling complaints.
"So, what?" one said, when told that other officers had been accused of stopping a motorist because of his race. The second officer is heard twice saying that he "couldn't do [his] job without racially profiling."
While here in the EDCA, the racial profiling, traffic stop evidentiary hearing in the Sanchez-Palomino case ended last month after seven days of testimony. See Sanchez-Palomino 9/10/10 Post. As transcripts are being prepared, the Court ordered post-hearing briefing with the defense's first brief due December 17, 2010 and a motion hearing set for February 18, 2011.