How Racial Profiling Works July 28, 2015, 12:24 p.m. CT Listen 50:00 How Racial Profiling Works July 28, 2015, 12:24 p.m. CT Listen 50:00 At its base, criminal profiling is a legitimate investigatory tool. The Supreme Court has drawn a clear line that bans profiling when it includes race. So why do we still do it?