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