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Free 2 Move Coalition presents plan to eliminate pretextual stops, while increasing traffic safety
F2M has developed a plan to do away with pretextual traffic stops that disproportionately impact Black and Latino motorists.
November 21, 2023
Cop ran stop sign without lights or siren, creamed bike rider in Humboldt Park
When police ignore the very traffic rules they're tasked with enforcing, that further erodes public trust in a force that has well-documented problems with abuse of power.
September 12, 2022
Off-duty cop who reportedly ran stop sign, killing boy on bike, issued citation
While the police union president said "any person could be in [the driver's] shoes," witnesses tell a different story.
July 15, 2021
Unnecessary police foot chases endanger suspects, officers, and the public
As with vehicle chases, the issue at stake is the need for officers the weigh the potential threat posed to the public if a suspect is not pursued, with the possible harm that could be inflicted by a chase.
April 6, 2021
Police must enforce the Stay at Home order fairly, without racial double-standards
It makes sense for police to intervene when people are dangerously violating the pandemic rules. But we must make sure they're not unfairly targeting people of color for enforcement.
April 8, 2020
Police stop stats are more evidence that Black residents have less mobility freedom
Following a 2015 agreement between the city of Chicago and the ACLU, the number of investigatory stops have plummeted, but 72 percent of cases still involved African American subjects.
October 29, 2019
Inspector General calls out CPD for illegal parking; police bike lane blockage needs to stop too
While the new advisory focuses on parking in fire lanes and emergency exits, as well as parking placard abuse, the IG's office says it's also interested in sidewalk, crosswalk, and bike lane violations.
October 8, 2019
CPD Reports Detail Incidents From the Early Days of the Scooter Pilot
In the first week of Chicago's scooter pilot, scooters were reportedly used as an assault weapon and to vandalize a car. Scooter riders were also injured in run-ins with motorists, potholes, and an angry bicyclist.
July 26, 2019
Oboi Reed Blasts the City’s Failure to Address Its Biased Bike Ticketing Problem
Meanwhile, CDOT acknowledges that many West Siders don't want additional Vision Zero policing
February 19, 2018
Did the Police Close the Louis Smith Bike Fatality Case Solely Based on Driver Testimony?
The phenomenon of police presenting motorists’ accounts of fatal or serious bike crashes as fact can be a roadblock to finding out what really happened to these victims and making sure justice is served.
June 22, 2017
