Illinois State Police Act

Racial profiling by Illinois police? Statistics show minorities ticketed more than whites

August 31, 2012
Thumbnail image for Racial profiling by Illinois police? Statistics show minorities ticketed more than whites

Chicago radio station WBBM recently reported that statistics show that during traffic stops, minorities are charged with traffic offenses disproportionately. Depending on their sources, statistics can be misleading. But these numbers come from a source that even prosecutors and judges would acknowledge as an authority: the Illinois Department of Transportation. A WBBM Newsradio analysis of […]

Read the full article