Illinois state police are defending their record on searching minority drivers during traffic stops according to the American Civil Liberties Union. They filed an official complaint because state police consistently ask minority drivers to allow a search of their cars more often than they ask white drivers. The ACLU says these "consent searches" should be investigated by the Justice Department.
The state police responded on Tuesday that they do searches of minority drivers much less often than local police do.
The ACLU says state police fail to address the basic complaint -- that black and Hispanic drivers are treated differently than white drivers.
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