June 2005

The NAACP's 2005 report on racial profiling compiled data from 27 states showing Black drivers were stopped at rates 60–200% higher than white drivers in the same jurisdictions. In New Jersey, Maryland, and Illinois — states with consent decree monitoring — Black drivers continued to be searched at three to four times the rate of white drivers despite lower contraband-find rates, undercutting pretextual search justifications.

An NAACP 2005 report on 27 states showed Black drivers were stopped at 60-200% higher rates than white drivers. In New Jersey and Maryland — states under consent decrees — Black drivers were searched at 3-4 times the white rate despite lower contraband-find rates, undercutting pretextual search justifications.