Missouri report: Black drivers more likely to be pulled over

Friday, June 2, 2017

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- New data released Wednesday show black drivers in Missouri were 75 percent more likely than whites to be pulled over last year, the highest level since the state began compiling data on traffic stops 17 years ago.

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