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Report praises fight against racial profiling

By Zoe Tillman · April 12, 2006

According to College junior Warith Deen Madyun, in 2004 a Penn Police officer grabbed him and slammed him to the ground while apprehending him in what turned out to be a mistake. Madyun said officers were unnecessarily rough because he is black. More than a year later, a new report says initiatives the University has undertaken to combat racial profiling as a result of the incident are working.

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Building diversity

By DEENA GREENBERG · April 11, 2006

United Minorities Council Chairwoman Shakirah Simley considered going to a predominantly black college before applying to Penn. Simley, a College junior, said her family pushed her to apply to a mostly-black school, but she decided that Penn was the best place for her and applied early decision.

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