Traffic stops /tags/traffic-stops Traffic stops en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Wed, 28 Feb 2024 23:28:44 GMT People jailed in Ferguson could receive money from a $4.5 million class-action suit /government-politics-issues/2024-02-28/people-who-were-jailed-in-ferguson-could-receive-money-from-a-4-5-million-class-action-suit Over 15,000 people in the St. Louis region who were jailed in Ferguson can receive money from a $4.5 million class-action settlement. The City of Ferguson settled a lawsuit filed by ArchCity Defenders in 2015. The suit alleges that the city's courts system jailed people for an inability to pay traffic fines and fees and were kept in horrible conditions. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 23:28:44 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-28/people-who-were-jailed-in-ferguson-could-receive-money-from-a-4-5-million-class-action-suit Andrea Y. Henderson Missouri police continue to disproportionately pull over Black motorists /law-order/2023-06-08/missouri-police-continue-to-disproportionately-pull-over-black-motorists The latest data from the Missouri attorney general show Black motorists are pulled over, ticketed and arrested at higher rates than white drivers. It’s a trend that has been ongoing for more than 20 years. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 10:00:00 GMT /law-order/2023-06-08/missouri-police-continue-to-disproportionately-pull-over-black-motorists Jonathan Ahl Missouri Vehicle Stops Report Shows Continuing Disparities Between Black And White Drivers /government-politics-issues/2019-05-31/missouri-vehicle-stops-report-shows-continuing-disparities-between-black-and-white-drivers The Missouri Attorney General's 2018 report on traffic stops shows black drivers were even more likely to be stopped than white drivers compared to the… Fri, 31 May 2019 18:48:30 GMT /government-politics-issues/2019-05-31/missouri-vehicle-stops-report-shows-continuing-disparities-between-black-and-white-drivers Andrea Y. Henderson Missouri report on traffic stops revives call for anti-discrimination policies /government-politics-issues/2018-06-04/missouri-report-on-traffic-stops-revives-call-for-anti-discrimination-policies Black drivers are more likely to be stopped by police than other groups in Missouri. That’s what a report from Attorney General Josh Hawley’s office shows… Mon, 04 Jun 2018 22:52:25 GMT /government-politics-issues/2018-06-04/missouri-report-on-traffic-stops-revives-call-for-anti-discrimination-policies Ashley Lisenby Report: Black drivers in Missouri more likely to be pulled over /government-politics-issues/2017-06-01/report-black-drivers-in-missouri-more-likely-to-be-pulled-over New data show black drivers in Missouri were 75 percent more likely than whites to be pulled over last year. The annual report, which was released… Thu, 01 Jun 2017 19:46:58 GMT /government-politics-issues/2017-06-01/report-black-drivers-in-missouri-more-likely-to-be-pulled-over Police training and citizen pressure are keys to reducing racial disparity in traffic stops /politics-issues/2010-06-16/police-training-and-citizen-pressure-are-keys-to-reducing-racial-disparity-in-traffic-stops This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 16, 2010 - Michael Moore didn't know why he and his wife were pulled over Tuesday afternoon.… Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:37:02 GMT /politics-issues/2010-06-16/police-training-and-citizen-pressure-are-keys-to-reducing-racial-disparity-in-traffic-stops Patrick Sullivan How the numbers are figured is challenged as rise continues in tickets for 'Driving while black' /economy-innovation/2009-06-03/how-the-numbers-are-figured-is-challenged-as-rise-continues-in-tickets-for-driving-while-black This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 3, 2009 - When Missouri began collecting racial information about drivers involved in traffic… Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:26:03 GMT /economy-innovation/2009-06-03/how-the-numbers-are-figured-is-challenged-as-rise-continues-in-tickets-for-driving-while-black Dale Singer