Black Drivers

The latest data from the Missouri attorney general show Black motorists are pulled over, ticketed and arrested at higher rates than white drivers. It’s a trend that has been ongoing for more than 20 years.

Missouri traffic stops declined significantly in 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic as stay-at-home orders were in effect. But the state Attorney General's Vehicle Stops Report shows African American drivers were 71% more likely to be pulled over by Missouri police officers last year than white drivers.

Updated July 24 — Members of the Missouri House Special Committee on Criminal Justice convened a public hearing in the St. Louis County Council chambers…