The Fourth Amendment protects us from being stopped, searched or detained by police without good reason. But over the years, courts have dramatically weakened those protections when it comes to cars ...

Portland police leadership have updated citywide policies to address racial disparities in traffic stops. On Tuesday, Portland Police Chief Chuck Lovell announced that he’s directed all officers to ...

SPRINGFIELD — Mayor Brandon Johnson’s administration recently agreed to pay nearly $1 million to settle a lawsuit brought by Chicago police Lt. Franklin Paz, who alleged he was dumped from a citywide ...

(FOX40.COM) — A new ACLU report alleges Sacramento police disproportionately target Black and Latino drivers in traffic stops ...

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A federal judge ruled Superior police violated a man's constitutional rights when an officer used a stun gun on him during a traffic stop in early 2024. U.S. District Judge James Peterson ruled in ...

The Los Angeles City Council voted 14-0 to advance restrictions on police traffic stops rooted in one dangerous idea: That ...