A @fox8live.com investigation found that police officers in Kenner, Gretna and Westwego are listing Hispanic people as white during traffic stops.
Out of 3,000+ stops involving people with the most common Hispanic surnames, police only correctly filed the ticket less than 300 times.
Out of 3,000+ stops involving people with the most common Hispanic surnames, police only correctly filed the ticket less than 300 times.
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Officers are supposed to make quick judgements when stopping someone and filing paper work.
https://www.fox8live.com/2025/02/14/racial-profiling-or-data-flaw-louisiana-law-leaves-officers-guessing-race/