Black Politics Now
  • Home
  • Business
  • Civil Rights
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • Elections
  • Health
  • Policy
  • Reparations
  • Voter Rights
No Result
View All Result
  • Login
  • Register
Black Politics Now
  • Home
  • Business
  • Civil Rights
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • Elections
  • Health
  • Policy
  • Reparations
  • Voter Rights
No Result
View All Result
Black Politics Now
No Result
View All Result

NYCLU releases data on vehicle stops

Black Politics Now by Black Politics Now
April 24, 2025
in Research
0
NYCLU releases data on vehicle stops

(Photo courtesy: Christian Mueller / Shutterstock)

74
SHARES
1.2k
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

April 24, 2025 Story by: Editor

You might also like

WWII USS Utah survivor Clark Simmons’ 1998 Pearl Harbor interview removed from National Park Service website

Who Is Doris Miller, the first Black sailor to receive the Navy Cross for heroism at Pearl Harbor

NIH cuts sickle cell research grant

NYPD officers stop over one million New Yorkers in vehicles every year and these stops are likely the largest category of police-civilian interaction. One reason for the enormous number of vehicle stops is that courts have ruled police officers generally have the authority to stop any vehicle as long as they can claim a traffic or vehicle infraction.

This standard is so low – especially since it is difficult to drive without violating one of the numerous traffic laws – that it makes it difficult to challenge stops that are made for impermissible reasons, including racial profiling.

Until recently, the NYPD revealed little about the outcome of traffic stops and who the department was pulling over. Now data obtained by the NYCLU after a lawsuit against the NYPD reveals troubling information about how the NYPD polices New York City drivers.

The data shows that NYPD officers are more likely to stop, arrest, search, and use force against Black and Latinx drivers. There are also geographic disparities that show drivers in certain boroughs and particular neighborhoods are more likely to face NYPD scrutiny.

According to an original analysis of NYPD traffic stop data from a three year period, 2022 to 2024, the NYCLU found the following:

The NYPD made more than two million traffic stops. The NYPD issued about 1.8 million tickets as a result of traffic stops, made around 68,000 arrests, searched a vehicle close to 57,000 times, and seized approximately 26,000 times.

Black and Latinx drivers are disproportionately stopped, accounting for 32 percent and 30 percent of traffic stops, respectively, while they represent approximately 22 percent and 23 percent of the driving population, respectively. White people are vastly underrepresented in traffic stops, accounting for 23 percent of traffic stops, yet making up 38 percent of the driving population.

Vehicle searches and seizures, arrests, and use-of-force resulting from traffic stops all increased by more than 50 percent from 2023 to 2024.
Traffic stops increased by approximately 25 percent from 2023 to 2024.
Nearly 90 percent of people arrested during a traffic stop were Black or Latinx.

Black drivers were searched at a rate roughly ten times greater than the rate that white drivers were. Latinx drivers were searched at a rate roughly six times greater than the rate that white drivers were.

Traffic stops, vehicle searches, and resulting arrests increased at an alarming rate in 2024

Traffic stops, vehicle searches and seizures, arrests, and reported uses-of-force all increased dramatically in 2024. The NYPD made 855,750 traffic stops in 2024, a 25 percent increase from the number made in 2023 (682,346). Searches of vehicles, meanwhile, surged. The NYPD searched 83 percent more vehicles and seized 70 percent more vehicles in 2024 than they did in 2023. The NYPD made 62 percent more arrests and reported use-of-force in 53 percent more instances compared to the previous year.

The full report can be found below:

Source: ACLU of New York

Tags: ACLUNew York CityNYCLUNYPDTraffic stops by racevehicle stops
Share30Tweet19
Black Politics Now

Black Politics Now

Recommended For You

WWII USS Utah survivor Clark Simmons’ 1998 Pearl Harbor interview removed from National Park Service website

by Black Politics Now
July 8, 2025
0
WWII USS Utah survivor Clark Simmons’ 1998 Pearl Harbor interview removed from National Park Service website

A significant excerpt from an oral history interview with Clark Simmons, a survivor of the 1941 Pearl Harbor attack aboard the USS Utah, has been removed from the National...

Read moreDetails

Who Is Doris Miller, the first Black sailor to receive the Navy Cross for heroism at Pearl Harbor

by Black Politics Now
July 7, 2025
0
Who Is Doris Miller, the first Black sailor to receive the Navy Cross for heroism at Pearl Harbor

Doris “Dorie” Miller was not just a cook in the U.S. Navy—he was a man who redefined courage and patriotism in a military still segregated by race.

Read moreDetails

NIH cuts sickle cell research grant

by Black Politics Now
July 7, 2025
0
CDC budget ax puts Michigan’s sickle cell lifeline—and Black patients—on the brink

National Institutes of Health (NIH) has abruptly decided to cancel a $750,000 grant supporting sickle cell disease research at Duke University.

Read moreDetails

Who is George Bland: WWII Pearl Harbor survivor

by Black Politics Now
July 7, 2025
0
Who is George Bland: WWII Pearl Harbor survivor

George Franklin Bland Sr. was a sailor, a survivor, and a lifelong patriot whose memory is etched into the living legacy of Pearl Harbor and World War II.

Read moreDetails

Data links WWI service to NAACP growth

by Black Politics Now
June 30, 2025
0
Data links WWI service to NAACP growth

A study from Harvard Kennedy School researchers has produced the most comprehensive quantitative analysis to date on how U.S. military service in World War I influenced postwar civil...

Read moreDetails
Next Post
NAACP President Derrick Johnson, pictured in 2019, announced that the organization is representing Mississippi Congressman Bennie Thompson in the lawsuit. The NAACP has also confirmed that additional members are expected to join the case. (Photograph: Carlos Osorio/AP)

NAACP leader disinvited from speaking at Texas State Bar Juneteenth event

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

ADVERTISEMENT

Related News

Virginia NAACP Gears Up to Fight Voter Purge Affecting 1,600 Individuals

NAACP calls for emergency shutdown of Elon Musk’s xAI supercomputer in Memphis

June 2, 2025
A person is spotted wearing a T-shirt that reads "Black Voters Still Matter." (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Georgia Democrats are facing challenges in engaging Black voters, many of whom are opting to stay home instead of participating in elections.

November 20, 2024
Image Source: Superior Telegram

Wisconsin voters to elect education leader and decide on voter ID amendment

March 26, 2025
Black Politics Now

Get informed on African American politics with "Black Politics Now," your ultimate source for political engagement.

CATEGORIES

  • Business
  • Civil Rights
  • Congressional Black Caucus
  • Criminal Justice
  • Data
  • Department of Justice
  • Diversity Initiatives
  • Education
  • Elections
  • Enviroment
  • Equity
  • Hate Crimes
  • Health
  • Housing
  • Investigations
  • Legal Defense Fund
  • NAACP
  • Policy
  • Real Estate
  • Reparations
  • Research
  • Sports
  • State Issues
  • Study
  • Supreme Court
  • Technology
  • Voter Rights
  • World

Quick Link

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of service
  • Contact us

Download Our App

© 2024 Black Politics Now | All Right Reserved

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
wpChatIcon
wpChatIcon
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Business
  • Civil Rights
  • Criminal Justice
  • Education
  • Elections
  • Health
  • Policy
  • Reparations
  • Voter Rights
  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart
SUBSCRIBE

© 2024 Black Politics Now | All Right Reserved

Join the Movement, Subscribe Now!(Don't worry, we'll never spam you!)

Don’t miss a beat—get the latest news, inspiring stories, and in-depth coverage of the issues that matter most to the Black community. Be part of the conversation and stay connected.

Enter your email address