driving while black
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Two Black Men, Two Traffic Stops, Same White Cop, But You Can’t Imagine The Rest of The Story
An elderly Black man says he "couldn’t sleep at night" after an officer wrongfully accused him of drinking and driving, "destroying my whole world."
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New Florida Law Disproportionately Targets Black People and Their Music
Florida drivers may be pulled over if their music is too loud.
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‘Racial Profiling Zone’ Billboards Along Detroit’s 8 Mile Road Asks Motorists to ‘Share Your Story’
Billboards along Eight Mile Road in the area of Detroit are warning Black motorists that they’re in a “Racial Profiling Zone” and asking them to share their own experiences with driving while Black. You already know that white conservatives are going to get all in their feelings about this—just as they did when similar billboards…
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Trailer Roundup: The Holiday Bells Are Ringing With That Jingle Jangle—Wait, Is Fatman's Mrs. Claus Black?
You’re probably looking at the headline and thinking, “Wait a damn minute, Halloween hasn’t even arrived yet, and we’re already talking about Christmas?!” Yes. If there is one constant in 2020 (spoiler: there are no constants in 2020 other than the constantly unpredictable news) it’s that the Christmas season trumps other holidays. Mariah Carey already…
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Austin Police Still Disproportionately Arrest Black and Latinx Motorists, Despite Attempts to Address Racial Disparity in Policing
Black people make up only 8 percent of Austin, Texas’ adult population, yet comprise a quarter of all motorist arrests, a new report from the city government finds. The study (h/t CNN) analyzed traffic stops and arrests for black, Latinx, white, and Asian drivers, finding that black and Latinx drivers were overrepresented in stops and…