During this story-telling paint n' sip, we will uplift the too common experience of being racially profiled and pulled over for a minor traffic offense. Together, we will discuss the impact of stops on our community and channel our creativity to imagine what true traffic safety looks like for Black and Brown communities. Pull up

The Free2Move Coalition will be presenting data on the harm, scope and impact of traffic stops before the City Council Pedestrian and Traffic Safety Committee. The presentation will consist of data, testimony, and an explanation of our proposed solutions to end pretextual traffic stops. If you have a traffic stop story and would like to testify at this hearing please e-mail jimohbio@impactforequity.org.

During this second installment of the two-part series, we will explore potential solutions to the inherent problems in how police use traffic stops. Experts from around the country will discuss the various changes to policies and practices as communities creatively rethink traffic stops. Highlighting the successes and challenges experienced, these panelists will provide insights that can be instructive to Chicago and other places needing to revisit their approach to traffic stops.

Panelists:

• Max Carter-Oberstone, Vice President, San Francisco Police Commission

• Bradley Haywood, Founder of Justice Forward and Chief Public Defender for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church, Virginia

• Representative from Brooklyn Center (MN) Community Safety and Violence Prevention Implementation Committee

• Isaiah Thomas, Council Member, Philadelphia City Council

Moderator:

Loren Jones, Staff Counsel, BPI

You can View the Recording Here: Alternatives to the Current Traffic Safety System

Since 2015, traffic stops have dramatically increased in the city. Those stops often have little connection to traffic safety, but can have harmful consequences for individuals and communities, particularly Black and Latine people. This panel will discuss the pervasiveness as well as the racial and geographic disparities of traffic stops in Chicago. Featured during this webinar will be a presentation on Chicago traffic stop data.

Panelists:

• Jose Almanza, Director of Advocacy & Movement, Equiticity

• Sharone R. Mitchell, Jr., Cook County Public Defender, Law Office of the Cook County Public Defender

• Pascal Sabino, Freelance Journalist

• Remel Terry, Commissioner, Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability

Moderator:

Tobara Richardson, Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety, City of Chicago Office of the Inspector General

Click here to view the recording of this event.