Philadelphia Passes Bill to Keep Police From Pulling Over Drivers for Minor Traffic Violations
17 October
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17 October
In a first-of-its-kind move for a major U.S. city, Philadelphia has banned its police force from pulling over motorists for minor offenses, including broken taillights or improperly displayed registration. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that proponents of the city’s Driving Equality Bill, which passed Thursday after a 14-2 city council vote, say police have long used “pretextual stops” for low-level violations to give officers a reason to search a vehicle they suspect is carrying illegal drugs or weapons. Studies have shown these stops have led to a disproportionate amount of Black and Latino drivers being unfairly pulled over and searched. These ...
Philadelphia Passes Bill to Keep Police From Pulling Over Drivers for Minor Traffic Violations
Proponents say this will stop police from using low-level violations as reason to search a vehicle–a practice that disproportionately affects Black motorists.
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