REVEREND RICKY BURGESS, the Pittsburgh Councilman who introduced the legislation. Councilman Burgess, others say police traffic stops disproportionately target African Americans Just in time for the new year, Pittsburgh City Council voted nearly unanimously in favor of doing away with minor traffic stops by the city’s police officers. The vote on Tuesday, Dec. … Continued

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