Report: Black, Hispanic drivers treated differently after police stops in Mass.
An analysis of more than a million traffic stops in Massachusetts finding potential evidence of racial bias.
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An analysis of more than a million traffic stops in Massachusetts finding potential evidence of racial bias.
A looming Census change could complicate efforts to address the erasure of Hispanic drivers from traffic stop data used to probe bias.
The data shows that Black and Hispanic Drivers make up only 28% of Virginia's driving-age population, but make up over 40% of drivers stopped by police. In comparison, White drivers make up 64% of the driving-age population, but account for only 57% of stops.
Darius Jermaine Ned Thomas Jr. was driving west on the Florida parkway in Jacksonville that runs along the St. Johns River, listening to music on a Friday afternoon in August
Darius Jermaine Ned Thomas Jr. was driving west on the Florida parkway in Jacksonville that runs along the St. Johns River, listening to music on a Friday afternoon in August