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Police stop more Black drivers, while speed cameras issue unbiased tickets − new study from Chicago (theconversation.com)
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[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago

This can be explained by where the cops go versus where the cameras go. Cameras are all over the city and are placed, honestly, to collect as much revenue as possible. Cops tend to concentrate in minority neighborhoods due to a real or perceived need for more cops there.