Sheriff's Office Misuses $163 Million from Racial Profiling Settlement Fund The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department has been at the center of a scandal involving the misuse of funds allocated to address racial profiling in law enforcement practices.
A staggering $163 million, intended to improve policing in communities of color, was squandered on questionable expenses. What Happened to the Racial Profiling Settlement Fund?
The settlement fund was established following a lawsuit brought against the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and other advocacy groups.