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Panel re‑examines returning traffic‑stop data collection to spot racial disparities
Summary
Supporters urged reinstating Rhode Island's traffic‑stop data program to study disparities; police and chiefs urged caution about methodology, accuracy of perceived‑race data and headline‑driven misinterpretation, while advocates pointed to past results showing disparate search rates.
Representative Acello (Repugelho) introduced legislation to reinstate statewide traffic‑stop data collection and independent analysis after the law sunset several years ago. Supporters — including the ACLU and the Public Defender's Office — said reinstating formal collection and an advisory group is vital to detect and correct racial and ethnic disparities in stops and searches.
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