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June 7, 2023
Reducing pretextual stops leads to more equitable traffic policing
Published by Justice Innovation Lab
JIL joined Ramsey County (MN) law enforcement leaders in Saint Paul to release findings in the Traffic Stop Policy in Ramsey County report. The analysis finds the new traffic stop policy successfully reduced minor, non-safety-related vehicle violation stops, this reduction narrowed racial differences in traffic stops and searches, and the policy had no discernible effect on public safety.
Editorial: Review of race in Charleston County prosecutions raises more questions
Published by The Post and Courier
Solicitor Wilson shares 1st report on study of arrests, prosecutorial decisions
Reported on ABC 4 News - WCIV
Solicitor Wilson report on impacts of prosecution, race equity shows positive and negatives
Reported on News 2 - WCBD
Charleston County men find equality in court; arrests are a different matter, study finds
Published by The Post and Courier
Report: Black men 5x more likely than white men to be accused of crime
Reported on Live 5 - WCSC
Legal experts weigh in on Jamal Sutherland’s death, newly released videos
Reported by Live 5 - WCSC
Jury indicts former police officers in George Floyd killing
Published by The Wall Street Journal
How the trial over Floyd’s death flipped the script for Black victims
Published in The New York Times