Driving Equality Act News Today

Foxx is right about wanting to end traffic stops that disproportionately target drivers of color, especially Black drivers. Our bigger concern here is using every tool possible to stem the flow of illegal weapons that fuel gun violence, particularly in Black and Brown neighborhoods.

On Jan. 10, 2023, Tyre Nichols, a Black man, died in the hospital after he was kicked and hit with a baton by Memphis Police after a traffic stop.

A Memphis City Council committee voted to recommend not to keep the Memphis Police Chief on the job.

The legal team for Nichols' family is calling on Memphis’ new mayor to hold to a pledge to enact reforms to some city ordinances dealing with Memphis Police.

The legal team for Nichols' family is calling on Memphis’ new mayor to hold to a pledge to enact reforms to some city ordinances dealing with Memphis Police.

Ben Crump and Antonio Romanucci, who represent the family of Tyre NIchols, said they were "deeply disturbed" to find out that the former mayor of Memphis never supported the ordinances passed in the wake of Nichols death.

“The fact that you cannot put any finger on any type of real change is deafening," said one Memphis activist.

“The fact that you cannot put any finger on any type of real change is deafening," said one Memphis activist.

Driving today has become more challenging. Many consider it to be both scary and dangerous, and if you consider your own experiences on the road, then you can easily relate

The Texas Civil Rights Project reveals data suggesting that Houston police officers pull over Black drivers at higher rates for non-moving violations.