State Police Race DataThe Pennsylvania State Police stopped tracking the race of drivers who get pulled over, making detecting potential racial bias nearly impossible.
Jan. 12, 2021DAN GLEITER / PennLivePa. State Police resume tracking racial data during traffic stops in response to Spotlight PA reportby Daniel Simmons-Ritchie of Spotlight PA
Jan. 23, 2020Dan Gleiter / PennLiveThe Pa. State Police was warned about possible racial bias in car searches. The agency's answer? End the research.by Daniel Simmons-Ritchie and Angela Couloumbis
Sept. 20, 2019Courtesy of The InquirerRacial profiling in traffic stops? We won’t know, because Pa. State Police no longer track racial data.by Angela Couloumbis and Daniel Simmons-Ritchie
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