A report by BPIChicago and Free2movechi found that from 2015 to 2021, the average Black Chicago driver was six times more likely to be stopped than the average White driver. Latino drivers were twice as likely to be stopped than White drivers.
As the Chicago mayoral election puts a spotlight on public safety and police-community relations, a new report on police traffic stops in the city offers insight into racial inequities that persist.by BPI and the Free2Move Coalition found that from 2015 to 2021, the average Black Chicago driver was six times more likely to be stopped than the average White driver. Latino drivers were twice as likely to be stopped than White drivers.José Manuel Almanza Jr.
The report also found that the Chicago Police Department has increasingly been doing more traffic stops over the past few years. Loren Jones, staff attorney at Business and Professional People for the Public Interest and member of the Free2Move Coalition, said the impact from stops such as arrest and citation disproportionately harm Black and Latino people.
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