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Senator Pessoa

//**EQUALITY OVER FREEDOM** // //EQUALITY OVER FREEDOM // Senator Pessoa was born on January 21, 1975 in Ochsner Hospital in New Orleans, Louisiana. Currently she represents the state of California. After she graduated from Louise S. McGehee, she attended Harvard University. She received her Ph.D. in Cardiology and her masters in law. She’s a liberal, and feels strongly that it is in the best interest of this country, that the issue of “racial profiling” based on ethnicity, needs to come to an end. **S. 1071 ** Sponsored by Senator Tiffany Pessoa of Washington
 * “The Equal ACT” **
 * Sec. 1. Purpose— **The purposes of this act are
 * (1) **To put an end racial profiling based on ethnicity.

The law is the Equality Act and its purpose is to end racial profiling based on ethnicity. i. Federal enforcement agents play a vital role in providing training for Officers about racial profiling, who violate the law. a. A block grant will be given from federal government to each state. That state will be required to utilize the funds in providing educational courses for law enforcement agents/ agencies who violate this act. i. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This will reduce racial profiling on behalf of law enforcement agents/ agencies. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">ii. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In addition, the stereotypical racial based assumptions in the law enforcement will end. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">1. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Finally resulting by relieving and maintaining a more equal society. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">In this Act: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">(1) <span style="font-family: 'Perpetua Titling MT','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Law Enforcement agency <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">- The term ‘law enforcement agency’ means any Federal, State, local, or Indian tribal public agency engaged in the prevention, detection, or investigation of violations of criminal, immigration, or custom laws. (S. 2481). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">(2) <span style="font-family: 'Perpetua Titling MT','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Racial profiling <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">is the inclusion of <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">[|racial] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> or <span style="color: windowtext; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">[|ethnic] <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;"> characteristics in determining whether a person is considered likely to commit a particular type of crime or an illegal act or to behave in a "predictable" manner. All individuals are eligible to take this course, however any law enforcement agents who violate this law, are required to take a course about Racial Profiling. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">I. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">No law enforcement agent or law enforcement agency shall engage in racial profiling based on ethnicity and or nationality. (S.2481) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The United States, or an individual who is victim of racial profiling, may take civil action by either going to State or district court. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">b. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">PARTIES- Any action that is brought under this law may be used against— <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">i. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Any governmental body that employed a law enforcement agent who has been involved in racial profiling, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">ii. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">any agent involved in racial profiling and, <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">iii. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">any person who has authority over any agent.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Perpetua Titling MT','serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sec. 2. Findings **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">—
 * <span style="font-family: 'Perpetua Titling MT','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sec. 3. Definitions. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Perpetua Titling MT','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sec. 4. Eligibility **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">—
 * <span style="font-family: 'Perpetua Titling MT','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sec. 5. Terms & Benefits **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">—
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sub Sec. 1. Prohibition **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sub Sec. 2. Enforcement **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">c. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Proof of Nature- Proof that law enforcement agents are engaged in routine investigatory activities that have had a different impact on individuals based on race and ethnicity, is considered evidence of a violation of this law. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">d. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';">Any officers, who violate this law in any way possible, are required to take a course on racial profiling.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">I. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(A) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';"> **In General**- Federal law enforcement agencies shall-- <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">i. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Retain sufficient policies and procedures designed to eliminate racial profiling based on ethnicity. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">ii. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">End practices that allow racial profiling. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">II. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(B) Policies- **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The policies and procedures described in subsection (A)(i) will include: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">The banning of racial profiling <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">b. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Law enforcement agents/ agencies who violate this law are required to take a course about Racial discrimination. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">a. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">No Person Left Behind **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">(NPLB) educational course in all 50 states, about racial profiling required to be taken by Law enforcement agent/ agencies who violate this act. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">i. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Federal government passes a block grants thru the Department of Justice, and then those funds are distributed to each state. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msolist: Ignore;">ii. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Then each state will be required to invest the funds in creating educational courses about Racial Profiling for PARTIE/ S who violate this act.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Sub Sec. 3. Policies to Eliminate Racial Profiling **