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A case from our neighbors in Massachusetts shows the critical importance of comprehensive racial profiling data and the impact that it can have on the law. "Citing Boston police data<http://bpdnews.com/news/2014/10/8/boston-police-commissioner-announces-field-interrogation-and-observation-fio-study-results> and a 2014 report by the ACLU of Massachusetts<https://aclum.org/our-work/aclum-issues/racial-justice/ending-racist-stop-and-frisk/#read> that found blacks were disproportionately stopped by the city's police<http://www.wbur.org/news/2014/10/08/aclu-boston-police-encounters>, the state's highest court on Tuesday threw out the...conviction.... http://www.wbur.org/news/2016/09/20/mass-high-court-black-men-may-have-legitimate-reason-to-flee-police Leon Smith, Esq. Director, Racial Justice Project [cid:[log in to unmask]]<http://www.kidscounsel.org/> 211 State Street, 4th Floor Bridgeport, CT 06604 (203)335-0719 (p) (203)330-9580 (f)