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What we learned by analyzing 42 million Illinois traffic stop records

What we learned by analyzing 42 million Illinois traffic stop records

State oversight is lax and police game the system – but racial disparities in traffic stops are clearly on the rise

Matt KieferDecember 22, 2023traffic stops

Black drivers ‘stay ready,’ navigating low-level traffic stops

Black drivers ‘stay ready,’ navigating low-level traffic stops

This is the second installment of a series, “Profiled: The State of Traffic Stops in Illinois,” published in partnership with WBEZ Chicago.

Investigative Project StaffSeptember 28, 2023traffic stops

Illinois traffic stops of Black drivers reach a 20-year high

Illinois traffic stops of Black drivers reach a 20-year high

This is the first installment of a series, “Profiled: The State of Traffic Stops in Illinois,” published in partnership with WBEZ Chicago.

Investigative Project StaffSeptember 27, 2023traffic stops