Mayor Jim Kenney Has Signed Philly's Driving Equality Bill | Power 99
The goal is to prevent racial discrimination during traffic stops
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The goal is to prevent racial discrimination during traffic stops
A New York Times investigation found that in five years police officers killed more than 400 people who weren't in possession of a gun or knife and weren't suspected of a violent crime, yet only five of the officers have been convicted in connection with the killings. The more likely outcome was a l...
Philadelphia is the first major city to ban low-level traffic stops; the Driving Equity bills became law after being signed by Mayor James Kenney.
'Anti-driving-while-black' measure seen as "victory for equity" by social justice activists
Philadelphia City Council on Thursday approved ‘Driving Equality’ bills barring police from stopping drivers for minor traffic violations in an effort to ‘end traffic stops that promote discrimination while keeping the traffic stops that promote public safety.’