It’s Not Just the Cops—Racism Is a Problem for the Secret Service, Too

As police departments face scrutiny over discrimination toward black Americans, several former agents are accusing the Secret Service of having a similar problem.

Published Dec. 6 2014 6:45AM EST

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The track record of the U.S. Secret Service in protecting President Barack Obama has come under intense scrutiny in recent months due to several major security lapses, the most recent of which prompted the resignation in October of Secret Service Director Julia Pierson.

A recently released Department of Homeland Security report...

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It’s Not Just the Cops—Racism Is a Problem for the Secret Service, Too

As police departments face scrutiny over discrimination toward black Americans, several former agents are accusing the Secret Service of having a similar problem.

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Bill Conroy