Behind Dexter Reed’s Police Killing, A Surge In Traffic Stops On Chicago’s West Side

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Behind Dexter Reed’s Police Killing, A Surge In Traffic Stops On Chicago’s West Side

Activists long have warned soaring traffic stops are the new “stop-and-frisk,” saturating Black neighborhoods with cops who use minor violations to investigate more serious crime. “Pretextual stops are creating danger, not finding danger,” an attorney said.