Tracy Rosenberg1d ago

During typical stops, the audit found, “officers question drivers stopped for window-tint violations about their criminal history, specifically asking if the individual has ever been in jail, arrested, or whether they are on probation or parole.” #trafficstops

Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article315758121.html#storylink=cpy

Oakland Privacy1d ago

During typical stops, the audit found, “officers question drivers stopped for window-tint violations about their criminal history, specifically asking if the individual has ever been in jail, arrested, or whether they are on probation or parole.” #trafficstops

Read more at: https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/crime/article315758121.html#storylink=cpy

Tracy Rosenberg2d ago
LA City Council instructs LAPD to adopt limits on pre-textual #trafficstops for minor traffic infractions, prohibiting them without an explicit safety threat. https://www.police1.com/lapd/l-a-moves-to-limit-lapd-pretextual-traffic-stops
L.A. moves to limit LAPD pretextual traffic stops

The proposal would bar LAPD officers from stopping drivers, bicyclists or pedestrians for minor violations unless there is a safety threat

Police1
Oakland Privacy2d ago
LA City Council instructs LAPD to adopt limits on pre-textual #trafficstops for minor traffic infractions, prohibiting them without an explicit safety threat. https://www.police1.com/lapd/l-a-moves-to-limit-lapd-pretextual-traffic-stops
L.A. moves to limit LAPD pretextual traffic stops

The proposal would bar LAPD officers from stopping drivers, bicyclists or pedestrians for minor violations unless there is a safety threat

Police1
Tracy RosenbergFeb 9
New #RIPA report for 2024 documents (for the first time this data was collected) 4x the use of force, arrests, searches and handcuffs of people stopped who were perceived to be homeless vs a vs those committing traffic violations. #trafficstops #police https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/california-ripa-data-homeless-21325270.php
Oakland PrivacyFeb 9
New #RIPA report for 2024 documents (for the first time this data was collected) 4x the use of force, arrests, searches and handcuffs of people stopped who were perceived to be homeless vs a vs those committing traffic violations. #trafficstops #police https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/california-ripa-data-homeless-21325270.php
The USA PotatoJan 28

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Has Led to Two Dozen Violent or Fatal Arrests

ICE does not have to report on injuries or deaths that happen during arrests.

https://murica.website/2026/01/trumps-immigration-crackdown-has-led-to-two-dozen-violent-or-fatal-arrests/

Trump’s Immigration Crackdown Has Led to Two Dozen Violent or Fatal Arrests – The USA Potato

Oakland PrivacyJan 16
SFPD policy designed to reduce racial disparities in #trafficstops did exactly that. The state stalled a bill to make those changes statewide. They should reverse that. This is a solvable problem if we stop listening to the police unions. https://missionlocal.org/2026/01/sfpd-data-decline-racial-disparity-pretext-stops/
SFPD data shows falling racial disparity in traffic stops after adoption of new policy

After a lengthy and contentious process to restrict police “pretext” stops, early data shows improvements.

Mission Local
Tracy RosenbergJan 16
SFPD policy designed to reduce racial disparities in #trafficstops did exactly that. The state stalled a bill to make those changes statewide. They should reverse that. This is a solvable problem if we stop listening to the police unions. https://missionlocal.org/2026/01/sfpd-data-decline-racial-disparity-pretext-stops/
SFPD data shows falling racial disparity in traffic stops after adoption of new policy

After a lengthy and contentious process to restrict police “pretext” stops, early data shows improvements.

Mission Local
Front Page [Unofficial]Dec 4

Man leaps out of car with a puppy in the sweetest red-light moment ever recorded

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/dog-introduction-ex1