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WASHINGTON: US Attorney General Eric Holder unveiled new guidelines aimed at broadening a ban on profiling by law enforcement on Monday (Dec 8) following widespread outrage over the deaths of black men by white police officers.

With the exception of cases related to border or national security, Holder announced measures to ban arrests or identity checks based on an individual's race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender or sexual orientation. Holder, who is black, referenced the recent deaths of African-American men at the hands of police in Ferguson, New York, Cleveland and Phoenix.

"In light of certain recent incidents we've seen at the local level - and the widespread concerns about trust in the criminal justice process which so many have raised throughout the nation - it's imperative that we take every possible action to institute strong and sound policing practices," Holder said.

"As Attorney General, I have repeatedly made clear that profiling by law enforcement is not only wrong, it is profoundly misguided and ineffective - because it wastes precious resources and undermines the public trust," he added.

"With this new guidance, we take a major and important step forward to ensure effective policing by federal law enforcement officials and state and local law enforcement participating in federal task forces throughout the nation," added Holder, who will step down in the next few weeks after five years in the post.

'SIGNATURE ACCOMPLISHMENT'

A Justice Department spokesman said the revamped guidelines, the product of a five-year-long review, will be "one of the signature accomplishments" of Holder's tenure. Holder is to explain the new criteria via conference call to US police on Monday following a review of existing guidelines laid down during the administration of President George W Bush in 2003. The new standards will not apply to border control, in areas such as verification of identity or

luggage checks in airports, which remains the responsibility of the US Department of Homeland Security.

The rules will apply to all police officers, whether working in federal or local law enforcement, during federal operations. The guidelines do not apply to other federal employees such as security forces including the military and intelligence services, or diplomats.

The new racial profiling policy "significantly enhances protections of civil rights" of Americans above and beyond what is required under the US Constitution, Holder said. Identity checks conducted in a "routine" or "spontaneous" manner based on race, gender or religion will be forbidden, unless individuals concerned are suspected of engaging in a criminal act, a threat to national security or breach of intelligence.

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Senator Elizabeth Warren challenged the credentials of President Barack Obamas nominee for a top Treasury job, saying a well-oiled revolving door between Wall Street and its regulators favors banks interests at the expense of consumers.

Antonio Weiss, the global head of investment banking at Lazard Ltd. who has specialized in international mergers and acquisitions, lacks experience to be undersecretary for domestic finance, Warren said in a speech today in Washington. She criticized Obama for nominating an executive who has worked on corporate tax-inversion deals, which the administration is attempting to curb.

Not every person who swoops in through the revolving door should be offered a top job without some serious cross-examination, she said in prepared remarks at an event organized by Americans for Financial Reform, the Economic Policy Institute and the Roosevelt Institute. Qualifications matter, and Weiss doesnt have them.

Warren, a Massachusetts Democrat, is opposing the nomination partly because she said his selection would perpetuate close ties between the government and banks. She cited figures showing the amount of time and money Goldman Sachs Group Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and other financial companies spend trying to influence regulators in Washington.

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Antonio Weiss, global head of investment banking at Lazard Ltd., speaks at the Bloomberg Markets 50 Summit in New York, on Sept. 13, 2012.

As undersecretary, Weiss would coordinate policies on banking, capital markets and regulation. The undersecretary also works on implementation of the Dodd-Frank financial law. One of his main responsibilities is managing the issuance of the countrys debt.

Warren said Weisss banking expertise doesnt fit with the position, calling him a corporate dealmaker, not a bond trader.

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