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Hosted by the Ann Arbor Independent Community Police Oversight Commission on Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at the Peace Neighborhood Center

Traffic Data Analysis Presentation

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Media Coverage

Black men face racial bias in Ann Arbor traffic stops, study findsAnn Arbor's former police chief requested a study of every traffic stop in the city between 2017 and 2019. The results also found Black men were up to fives times likelier to be searched than non-Black men.

Oversight commission invites community to discuss racial disparity in traffic stopsThe meeting will feature presentations on the traffic stop disparity report and a new ordinance barring Ann Arbor police from certain traffic stops.

Ann Arbor ordinance targets broken tail-light stops and racial discriminationANN ARBOR, Mich.—During the Ann Arbor City Council meeting on June 20th, the Driving Equality Ordinance was given its first reading. However, there was not much to learn, as most Ann Arbor residents who spoke during public comment appeared to already be in the know about its provisions.

Three years of traffic stops show racial disparities by Ann Arbor police, says newly-released reportThe public now has access to a final report on Ann Arbor traffic stop data that shows that non-whites were more likely to be stopped for minor traffic violations. As WEMU's Josh Hakala reports, it also found people of color were far more likely to be searched by police. WEMU's Josh Hakala reports.

Groundbreaking study finds major racial disparities in Ann Arbor traffic stopsAccording to a recent study, non-white drivers in Ann Arbor are stopped and searched more frequently than white drivers in routine traffic stops.

Research provides insight into police violence against Black driversIn the past year, researchers from the University of Michigan and various peer institutions have added to the volume of research in understanding the disparate racial impact of traffic stops, and how they can become violent or fatal.

Study: Ann Arbor police pull over, search non-white motorists more oftenLast week, Ann Arbor City Council approved an ordinance to limit police from pulling over drivers for minor offenses in an effort to curb racial profiling.

Traffic stops by Ann Arbor Police show racial disparities, according to three-year analysisNon-white men were more likely to be stopped for minor traffic violations and more likely to be searched by police. These are just some of the results of a draft report of three years' worth of traffic stop data from the Ann Arbor Police Department. WEMU’s Josh Hakala reports.

Non-white motorists in Ann Arbor stopped and searched more often, study findsStudy of Ann Arbor police traffic stops finds racial disparities

Ann Arbor could be first city in Michigan to curb certain traffic stopsIn an effort to combat racial disparities and profiling, the city of Ann Arbor is planning to set an example as the first city in Michigan to curb certain types of traffic stops.

Proposed law in Ann Arbor would limit reasons for traffic stopsA proposal in Ann Arbor could change the way officers patrol the streets. The proposal aims to reduce racial disparities by restricting certain kinds of traffic stops.

City Council discusses zoning and universal basic incomeAnn Arbor City Council discussed rezoning, the city’s universal basic income pilot program and the dissolution of the Council of Commons.

Ann Arbor human rights group calls for transparency in police traffic stopsHuman Rights Commission calls for law requiring Ann Arbor police to collect and disclose traffic-stop data

Eastern Michigan University project to address racial inequities in policingThe initiative is funded by grants from an organization committed to addressing racial inequities.

Eastern Michigan University’s SMART project addresses policing issues in Washtenaw CountyThe SMART project, assembled by a team of Eastern Michigan University faculty, aims to address patterns in policing and public safety. 

Ann Arbor police oversight commission wants to study potential racial bias in traffic stopsDo Ann Arbor police show racial bias in traffic stops? New study aims to find out.

Study will look at Ann Arbor police data for evidence of bias during traffic stopsA research study of potential police bias in traffic stops in Ann Arbor is getting a funding boost

EMU project collaborates with oversight commissions to improve public safety in Washtenaw CountyA recent grant will help an Eastern Michigan University policy research project expand its mission to address racial bias and develop best practices for public safety departments and their oversight commissions.

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