A 2020 report shows Black drivers were more than twice as likely to be searched than White drivers when pulled over by Suffolk County Police.
-- A rally for equality was held on Long Island on Saturday over data showing racial disparities in traffic stops among Black and Brown drivers."Be as polite as you possible can because you never know if you're gonna make it out of that interaction with a police officer, and that's the issue," he said.
Demonstrators are calling for more transparency from Suffolk County. The most recent police department data from 2022 shows that 35% more Black drivers were searched during traffic stops when compared to White drivers, even though data shows White drivers were pulled over more. They feel this data is not transparent enough.
Brewington, a civil rights lawyer and advocate, says this isn't an anti-police rally but a pro-community one. He and advocates demand a ban on what's called pretextual stops.
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