Power To The People Dub Mix featuring Longfingah & LoopInvaders

Ferguson’s approach to law enforcement both reflects and reinforces racial bias, including stereotyping. The harms of Ferguson’s police and court practices are borne disproport ionately by African Americans , and there is evidence that this is due in part to intentional discrimination on the basis of race . Ferguson’s law enforcement practices overwhelmingly impact African Americans. Data collected by the Ferguson Police Depart ment from 2012 to 2014 shows that African Americans account for 85% of vehicle stops, 9 0 % of citations, and 93% of arrests made by FPD officers , despite comprising only 67% of Ferguson’s population . African Americans are more than twice as likely as white drivers to be searched during vehicle stops even after controlling for non - race based variables such as the reason the vehicle stop was initiated , but are found in possession of contraband 2 6 % less often than white driver s , suggesting officers are impermi ssibly considering race as a factor when determining whether to search. African Americans are more likely to be cited and arrested following a stop regardless of why the stop was initiated and are more likely to receive multiple citations during a single incident. From 2012 to 2014 , FPD issued four or more citations to African Americans on 73 occasions, but issued four or more citations to non - African Americans only twice. FPD appears to bring certain offenses almost exclusively against African Americans . For example, from 2011 to 2013, African Americans account ed for 95% of Manner of Walking in Roadway charges, and 94% of all Fail ure to Comply charges.