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A Push for Traffic Stop Reform

New York Times | Published on 4/26/2022
To read the full article, visit:   https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/25/podcasts/the-daily/police-traffic-stops.html

To read the earlier series on traffic stops, see:
  

Pulled Over: What to Know About Deadly Police Traffic Stops

“A New York Times investigation examines why traffic stops can escalate into fatal encounters and how hidden financial incentives increase the risks.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/31/us/police-killings-traffic-stops-takeaways.html


Why Many Police Traffic Stops Turn Deadly

“Officers, trained to presume danger, have reacted with outsize aggression. For hundreds of unarmed drivers, the consequences have been fatal. Over the past five years, a New York Times investigation found, police officers have killed more than 400 drivers or passengers who were not wielding a gun or a knife, or under pursuit for a violent crime — a rate of more than one a week.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/31/us/police-traffic-stops-killings.html


Before the Final Frame: When Police Missteps Create Danger

A New York Times visual investigation rolled back the footage of fatal traffic stops to examine the causes and the consequences of officer-created jeopardy.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/10/30/video/police-traffic-stops-danger-video.html


The Demand for Money Behind Many Police Traffic Stops

“Busted taillights, missing plates, tinted windows: Across the U.S., ticket revenue funds towns — and the police responsible for finding violations.”

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/31/us/police-ticket-quotas-money-funding.html