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LAPD Scraps Muslim Mapping Program

Mayor rips 'counterproductive' police plan

By Colleen Barry, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 15, 2007 6:22 AM CST

(Newser) – Following a frenzy of controversy, the Los Angeles police department is scrapping its much-criticized plan to "map" Muslim communities. The department had hoped to pinpoint isolated Muslim communities in an attempt to identify problem hot spots. Critics said the plan was a form of... Read full story »

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