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The meeting took place at the Daniel Boone Regional Library in Columbia at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

According to the data, Black drivers across Missouri were stopped at a rate 1.68 times higher than white drivers last year.

According to the data, Black drivers across Missouri were stopped at a rate 1.68 times higher than white drivers last year.

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The report shows that the rate at which Black drivers were stopped by Columbia police in 2022 matches the highest ever rate since data tracking began in 2000.

The report contained incorrect disparity rates for drivers in Columbia.

The Columbia Police Department reports vehicle stops data to the Missouri Attorney Generals Office. Columbia Police Chief Geoff Jones commissioned a study from University of Missouri researchers to look at the departments vehicle stops data and provide suggestions on how it can address disparities. The MU report, looking at stop data from 2017-19, was presented to the police last week, Jones said Monday. The department is reviewing the findings, he said. The independent report was crafted by r...

Missouri traffic stops declined significantly in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic as stay-at-home orders were in effect. But the state Attorney General's Vehicle Stops Report shows African American drivers were 71% more likely to be pulled over by Missouri police officers last year than white drivers.