CPD traffic stops are down this year, but critics say there are still too many
WBEZ News · WBEZ Chicago
August 1, 20243m 59s
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Show Notes
The Chicago Police Department has been under scrutiny over the past several years for pulling hundreds of thousands drivers over for low-level traffic violations.
Most were Black and Latino drivers.
A WBEZ analysis finds CPD traffic stop data shows a significant decrease in the volume of stops this year, but questions remain.
Here to dig into the numbers with us is WBEZ data reporter Amy Qin. HOST: DIXON