Driving while black
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"Driving while black", abbreviated as DWB, is a phrase in American English that refers to the racial profiling of African American drivers. The phrase implies that a motorist might be pulled over by a police officer, questioned, and searched, simply because of a racial bias.
"Driving while black" is word play on the name of an actual crime, driving while intoxicated, commonly referred to as DWI. Some jurisdictions use the term "driving under the influence" (DUI); others use "driving under the influence of intoxicants" (DUII).
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See also
- Tenaha, Texas, Asset forfeiture controversy
- Contempt of cop#Racial aspects
- De-policing
- Police misconduct
- Race and crime in the United States
- The Negro Motorist Green Book
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