Days before Boston Marathon, Black running club sues race officials, police for alleged racial profiling

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Days before Boston Marathon, Black running club sues race officials, police for alleged racial profiling

By Christina Hager Click here for updates on this story     NEWTON, Massachusetts (WBZ) — A racially diverse group of runners and spectators who felt police unfairly targeted them along the Boston Marathon running route last year has filed a lawsuit. It names the Boston Athletic Association, also known as the B.A.A, as well as the City of Newton, and Newton police. Lawyers for Civil Rights filed the suit on behalf of a running group called Tra…