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An analysis of data from Douglas County law enforcement agencies’ traffic stops in 2022 found that Black drivers were more likely than white drivers to be pulled over — a continuing trend from ...
Many advocates argue that illegal discrimination drives the stark racial disparities in traffic stops — that police simply stop Black drivers more often than White drivers who are behaving ...
The new report shows two disparities in traffic stop data for all minorities combined (Hispanic, Black, Asian and Native American drivers) when compared to white drivers.
One key finding of the study was that Black people made up 4.3% of the county’s driving-age population but that they accounted for 11.9% of the county’s traffic stops in 2020 and 2021.
Video of the traffic stop garnered more than 300,000 views on the Instagram page @carsofmagiccity since it was posted on Aug. 29, but it’s unclear where it was taken and when.
In July, the ACLU of Illinois sued the Chicago Police Department, seeking to prohibit officers from targeting Black and Latino drivers for minor traffic stops as a pretext to search for contraband ...
Black drivers were stopped by police at a rate 30% higher ... the 2022-23 data indicated Black drivers in Vermont were still 21% more likely to be arrested than white drivers during a traffic stop.
The pattern first raised eyebrows in 2010 when a reporter examined Fayetteville traffic stop stats and found that in 2009, police searched 1,063 vehicles of Black males versus 273 of white males ...
An analysis of 42.5 million traffic stop records by WBEZ and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity reveals that, in recent years, the share of Black drivers involved in Illinois traffic ...
Authorities probe arrest of Black man after traffic stop attempt. State investigators are looking into the incident. By Kiara Alfonseca and Briana Alvarado. July 22, 2022, 9:45 PM. 3:39.
Research shows Vermont police still stop and search Black and Hispanic drivers more often than white drivers. While disparities have decreased since 2020-2021, they remain significant, with Black ...