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June 11, 2019Jefferson City, MO |  By: AP

New report indicates racial profiling high in Missouri

A new report shows that black drivers in Missouri
are 91% more likely than white motorists to be pulled over by police.

Data released by the attorney general show disparities are sometimes even
greater when only comparing stops of local residents.

The 2018 report comes nearly five years after Ferguson protesters drew national
attention to longstanding concerns about police treatment of black communities.

Criminologist Richard Rosenfeld cautioned that the latest data is based on
population data from the 2010 Census, but says changes in racial demographics
don't alone explain the disparity increase.

Missouri Sheriffs' Association Executive Director Kevin Merritt says law
enforcement officials have no tolerance for racial bias. But he says law
enforcement want to collect more information, including whether officers knew
the race of the driver before stopping them.