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Monday, June 4th, 2018

Missouri blacks are being pulled over by cops 85 percent more than whites — who are more likely to be busted for contraband: report

Author:     TOM BOGGIONI
Source:     Raw Story
Publication Date:     02 JUN 2018 AT 13:59 ET
Link: Missouri blacks are being pulled over by cops 85 percent more than whites — who are more likely to be busted for contraband: report
Stephan:   I got an email today from a Black reader who wrote, "Stephan I would appreciate it if you would pay more attention to what is going on in the United States about the dangers a Black person, like me, faces just driving around. There are some states I wouldn't even go to." In response I started looking into this, and this is what I found in less than five minutes. Under the Trump administration it is obvious racists feel emboldened to act out on their hate. And boy is there a lot of hate and fear in America.

Students walk near a police car in front of Venice High School in Los Angeles, California December 16, 2015.
Credit: Reuters/Jonathan Alcorn

Four years after protests erupted in Ferguson, Missouri over the shooting death of unarmed Michael Brown by a police officer the attorney general for the state has issued a report that shows that shows that African-Americans are 85 percent likely to be pulled over than whites by a cop, reports Atlanta Black Star.

Calling the statistic “deplorable,” the director of the St. Louis County chapter of the NAACP, John Gaskin, said the number is “Why we’ve ended up in a situation where people are talking about travel advisories and African-American groups are less likely to come and do business in our state.”

And he was not kidding. Over a year ago, long before the statistics were released, the office of the national NAACP issued a travel advisory for Missouri, citing the previous  year’s vehicle stop data and other issues involving race in the state.

The report, issued on Friday by Missouri […]

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1 Comment

  1. Will on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 4:03 am

    Land of the free, home of the brave? Not so much when it comes to guns and racism. Too many very fearful people without wise mature governance. The blind led by the blind.