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Relative to a white driver traveling the same speed, minorities are 24 -33% more likely to be stopped for speeding and to pay 23-34% more in fines. Research by Pradhi Aggarwal, Alec Brandon, Ariel Goldszmidt, Justin Holz, John A. List, Ian Muir, Gregory Sun, and Thomas Yu. ow.ly/hVgO50Qxk7t

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High-Frequency Location Data Shows That Race Affects the Likelihood of Being Stopped and Fined for Speeding | Becker Friedman Institute Given news reporting in recent years, many readers are likely familiar with research which finds that, conditional on an encounter, police officers are more likely to enforce a law, conduct a search, ... https://bfi.uchicago.edu/insight/research-summary/high-frequency-location-data-shows-that-race-affects-the-likelihood-of-being-stopped-and-fined-for-speeding/