Missouri isn’t the the only state with a “driving while black” problem
Racial disparities in traffic stops are a national issue.
A new report on traffic stops in Missouri is drawing attention for an eye-popping statistic: Black drivers in the state are 85 percent more likely than whites to be stopped by police. It’s a 10 percent increase from the year before and the largest disparity since 2000, the year the state started tracking the race of the people it pulled over.
The figure comes from an annual report on vehicle stops compiled by the state attorney general. Читать дальше...