#DrivingWhileBlack in Bloomfield, New Jersey

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A new study from the Seton Hall Law School Center for Policy & Research found that in the majority-white municipality of Bloomfield, New Jersey, nearly 80 percent of traffic tickets are issued to African American and Latino drivers.

The study also shows that most tickets were issued to non-resident minority drivers passing through town, suggesting a "de facto border patrol" policing policy is in effect.

The Bloomfield Police Department — which has begun collecting data on the race of drivers in traffic stops as of January 2016 — rejects the report's findings.

(source: VN)

ForeverMeah says...

IF YOU FEEL YOUR RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED 

Remember: police misconduct cannot be challenged on the street.Don’t physically resist officers or threaten to file a complaint. 

Write down everything you remember, including officers’ badge and patrol car numbers, which agency the officers were from, and any other details. Get contact information for witnesses. If you are injured, take photographs of your injuries (but seek medical attention first). 

File a written complaint with the agency’s internal affairs division or civilian complaint board. In most cases, you can file a complaint anonymously if you wish. 

Call your local ACLU or visit www.aclu.org/profiling.