How to reform traffic stops that racially profile Black drivers in Chicago
WBEZ News · WBEZ Chicago
September 28, 20237m 2s
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Show Notes
Last year, Black drivers were the subjects in 30 percent of traffic stops in Illinois … almost double the percentage it was nearly two decades ago.
That’s according to an investigation by WBEZ and the Investigative Project on Race and Equity.
Many Black drivers are left questioning if a routine run to the store or picking up their child from school could lead to being stopped by police.
WBEZ’s Michael Liptrot shares some of their stories and how some are fighting racial profiling in Illinois. Host: Mary Dixon; Reporter: Michael Liptrot