Racial profiling in Chicago traffic stops

CHICAGO — A Black driver’s civil rights claim will proceed in Illinois federal court against Chicago, which allegedly has a widespread practice of targeting Black drivers who legally possess firearms for unlawful traffic stops, searches and arrests. The driver plausibly supports her claim with allegations involving four similar incidents to her arrest, complaints of racial profiling and statistics showing Black drivers are stopped about four times as often as white drivers.Read the ruling here.Subscribe to our free newslettersOur weekly newsletter Closing Arguments offers the latest about ongoing trials, major litigation and rulings in courthouses around the U.S. and the world, while the monthly Under the Lights dishes the legal dirt from Hollywood, sports, Big Tech and the arts.Additional Reads