Thousands of Complaints, Few Punished: How Lapd Handles Claims of Racial Bias

Thousands of complaints, few punished: How LAPD handles claims of racial bias, and NewzQuest is tracking how the story unfolds from here.

Background

This story centres on "Thousands of complaints, few punished: How LAPD handles claims of racial bias". Here is a quick summary of where things stand: Studies have repeatedly shown that Blacks and Latinos in L.A. are subjected to police stops at significantly higher rates than whites. The rare case of an officer recently fired for alleged racial bias highlights why.

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What we know so far

Studies have repeatedly shown that Blacks and Latinos in L.A. are subjected to police stops at significantly higher rates than whites. The rare case of an officer recently fired for alleged racial bias highlights why.

Additional context on the story: Studies have repeatedly shown that Blacks and Latinos in L.A. are subjected to police stops at significantly higher rates than whites.

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Amina Yusuf