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Chicago’s traffic stop strategy, launched in 2016 and modeled after Milwaukee’s, has drawn fire for disproportionately targeting Black and Latino drivers with pretextual stops that often led to full vehicle searches—despite no evidence they reduce crime. Civil rights groups like the ACLU argue the tactic is discriminatory, dangerous, and erodes public trust, citing internal documents that show the department knew the impact. A federal lawsuit now seeks to ban these stops and includes thousands of affected drivers, with some already winning settlements. While police and city officials remain silent due to litigation, efforts to create new search guidelines have stalled. The ACLU continues pushing for accountability and meaningful reform, questioning whether this flawed approach will ever change.

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