JC
Joe Calhoun
@jbc3.bsky.social
#Cville! Indivisible Charlottesville cofounder. Proud progressive. YIMBY. Tall geek. Recovering coder.
196 followers841 following983 posts
I’m shocked, shocked I tell you!
“…when speed cameras are doing the ticketing, the proportion of tickets issued to Black and white drivers aligns closely with their respective share of roadway users. With human enforcement, in contrast, police officers stop Black drivers at a rate that far outstrips their presence on the road.”
Police stop more Black drivers, while speed cameras issue unbiased tickets − new study from Chicago
‘Driving while Black’: Researchers found that Black drivers make up 70% of police traffic stops on roads where only half the drivers are Black.
JC
Joe Calhoun
@jbc3.bsky.social
#Cville! Indivisible Charlottesville cofounder. Proud progressive. YIMBY. Tall geek. Recovering coder.
196 followers841 following983 posts