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ACLU Alleges Racial Discrimination In Chicago Traffic Stops
ACLU Alleges Racial Discrimination In Chicago Traffic Stops
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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Jun 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit this week against the city of Chicago and the Chicago Police Department over unlawful traffic stops. The suit alleges that Black drivers are four to seven times more likely than white drivers to be pulled over and that Latino drivers are twice as likely. Reset hears more about the suit from Alexandra Block, Senior Supervising Attorney for the Criminal Legal System and Policing project at ACLU Illinois.
Released:
Jun 30, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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