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Council Member Selvena N. Brooks-Powers expresses concern over disproportionate traffic enforcement on constituents of color
1:21:59
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Council Member Brooks-Powers expresses concern over disproportionate traffic enforcement against Hispanics in the 115th Precinct.
- She notes that 92% of traffic tickets were issued to Hispanics who comprise 63% of the population
- She says they need to figure out how to reconcile this disparity
- She emphasizes the importance of everyone following traffic laws regardless of mode of transportation
Selvena N. Brooks-Powers
1:21:59
And just to kind of reemphasize, III agree.
1:22:03
Like, we wanna make sure that folks are are definitely following the law, whatever it is, whether you're a motorist, a cyclist, a pedestrian.
1:22:13
It's just that it is alarming when you see that in the 115th recent seeing as many tickets that have been issued, 92% of them went to Hispanics, even though they only comprise 63% of that population in that particular community.
1:22:33
And so that is something that we need to figure out how to reconcile that as well.
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