- John Choi, Ramsey County Attorney (MN);
- Mike Lee, Executive Director, ACLU of Pennsylvania;
- Max Carter-Oberstone, Vice President, San Francisco Police Commission;
- Stephen Rushin, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs and Judge Hubert Louis Will Professor of Law, Loyola University Chicago School of Law; and
- Moderator: Rachel Marshall, Executive Director, Institute for Innovation in Prosecution
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Pretext stops have long contributed to racial disparities in policing and punishment. Data shows that traffic enforcement laws result in a disproportionate number of Black drivers being stopped for non-safety violations and an even greater disparity in the number of Black and Latino drivers being detained and searched. Recently, some law enforcement agencies and prosecutors’ offices have enacted policies aimed at reducing or even eliminating pretextual stops–without detriment to public safety. Our conversation will feature national leaders on this issue, including Ramsey County Attorney (MN) John Choi, whose office has conducted an ongoing collaboration with community stakeholders to reduce non-public safety traffic stops.
Join us to learn more about how prosecutors, police, and community stakeholders can work together to improve public safety, reduce racial disparities in policing, and foster trust through this important work.
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