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Civil Rights Groups Accuse Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office Of Racial Profiling
Sheriff Troy Nehls is locked in a close congressional race against former diplomat Sri Preston Kulkarni.Civil rights groups have accused the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office of racial profiling in traffic stops, saying the office led by Troy Nehls has disproportionately targeted Latinos.
The overwhelming majority of drivers pulled over by a Fort Bend County narcotics unit were Hispanic, according to a July report from the Houston Chronicle.
The outcry comes as Sheriff Troy Nehls is locked in a close race against former diplomat Sri Preston Kulkarni for a seat in Congress.
"How can you have the audacity to tolerate the racial profiling of Latinos, to not answer questions from our community and the media, and then run for office? Sheriff Troy Nehls must stop the racial profiling," said activist Tony Diaz of the League of United Latin American Citizens.
Read more: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/criminal-justice/2020/10/19/384135/civil-rights-groups-accuse-fort-bend-county-sheriffs-office-of-racial-profiling/