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Taking Cops Out of Traffic Stops: Does it Make a Difference?

FAYETTEVILLE, NC (AP) — Before dawn one morning in Fayetteville, North Carolina, a Black woman in her late 60s was pulled over by a police officer. The officer said she’d run a stop sign. She denied the charge. She was …

Thousands of Drivers Nabbed by Connecticut License Plate Scanners

The number of motorists pulled over by Connecticut State Police through the use of license plate scanners has skyrocketed in the past few years. The high-tech cameras mounted on some cruisers can scan as many as 1,800 license plates a …

Nebraska Bill Would Allow Traffic Stops for Texting

Law enforcement would have the authority to pull over motorists who are texting while driving under a bill introduced Friday by a western Nebraska lawmaker. The bill, sponsored by Scottsbluff Sen. John Harms, would make it a primary offense to …