Philadelphia Becomes Largest City In The Country To End Low Level Traffic Stops

Essence Magazine:

By Ashlee Banks ·Updated November 9, 2021

The city of Philadelphia has put a stop to low level traffic stops, making it the largest city in the nation to do so.

On Wednesday, Mayor Jim Kenney instructed police to no longer pull over drivers for minor offenses, NBC 10 reported

The City Council passed the Driving Equality Bill last month which bans law enforcement from making traffic stops for secondary violations, such as a driver improperly displaying his

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