In 2023, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) continued its practice of disproportionately targeting Black and Latino drivers through over 537,000 traffic stops, despite Superintendent Larry Snelling's prior commitments to focus on dangerous drivers and criminal activity. A report from Impact for Equity highlighted that these stops were conducted based on questionable evidence of minor violations, which predominantly affected Black and Latino communities while sparing White Chicagoans. This pattern of enforcement has raised concerns about racial bias and the effectiveness of such measures in enhancing city safety.
A report showed that police continued to target Black and Latino drivers in traffic stops in 2023. https://t.co/MLuzSPGD3M https://t.co/ORY11DiMpH
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The majority of 537,000+ traffic stops made by CPD in 2023 were based on dubious evidence of minor violations that took direct aim at Black and Latino Chicagoans but spared White Chicagoans, according to a new report from Impact for Equity. https://t.co/loBYoBannJ
NEW: CPD continued to target Black & Latino drivers with a flood of traffic stops that failed to make the city safer in 2023, despite promises from Supt. Larry Snelling to focus on dangerous drivers and criminal activity, according to a new report. @wttw https://t.co/T86H34mHDT