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Philly abolished traffic stops for minor infractions. Chicago should do the same.
Philadelphia enacted new legislation aimed towards reducing racial disparities in traffic stops and improving police-community relations.
November 19, 2021
My Experiences as a Black Man Navigating the Streets of Chicago
Streetsblog reporter James Porter, the son of a policeman, discusses how police profiling has affected his travels through the city.
April 19, 2019
Are Police Racial Profiling Black Bike-Share Users in an Effort to Recover Stolen Divvies?
The CPD says it uses bike ticketing as a strategy to conduct searches in communities of color. A Black bike advocate claims officers are also targeting African-American men on Divvies in other parts of town.
August 20, 2018
CDOT Will Let Equiticity CEO Speak About Racially Biased Bike Ticketing at MBAC
CEO Oboi Reed says the city officials promised to solve the problem but failed to do so.
February 28, 2018
Equiticity’s Oboi Reed Responds to the Latest Tribune Report on Racially Biased Bike Ticketing
Almost a year after the Trib revealed apparent racial bias in ticketing practices, little has changed.
February 12, 2018
Black Residents: Private Guards Would Make Ukrainian Village Less Safe for Walking
A white resident has proposed hiring a security patrol, financed by neighbors, in response to a spike in crime. But people of color argue that this could make them the target of racial profiling.
January 18, 2018
Black Bike Advocates Say They’ll Fight the CPD’s Biased Ticketing Practices
In the wake of a Tribune report on disproportionate bike ticketing in African-American communities, two local cycling advocates say they're determined to hold the police department accountable for ending its unfair enforcement practices.
April 6, 2017
The CPD’s “Biking While Black” Enforcement Practices Have Got to Stop
A Chicago Tribune investigation indicates that police are much more likely to ticket people in African-American communities for bike infractions than they are to issue citations to lawbreaking cyclists in mostly white areas. This isn't just illegal and unjust. It also discourages cycling in black neighborhoods.
March 21, 2017
Study: Concerns About Profiling Are a Barrier to Biking in Communities of Color
A survey of Black and Hispanic residents in New Jersey found that one out five males reported being unfairly stopped by police while biking, and 14 percentage of respondents said fear of profiling is a barrier to biking.
January 25, 2017
Can We Ensure That More Traffic Enforcement Doesn’t Lead to More Profiling?
The issue is complicated by the fact that Chicago's underserved neighborhoods seem to be disproportionately impacted by serious and fatal crashes.
January 18, 2017
