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Police data suggests people of African or Middle Eastern appearance got four times as many COVID fines for breaking public health rules as their share of the state's population.
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Police accountability advocates have accused police of racially profiling these communities, while Victoria Police reject any suggestions that police targeted specific ethnic groups during the pandemic

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