Cops search teens perceived as Black 6x more often than teens thought to be white, report finds

Police were also more than twice as likely to use force against people they thought were Black, as compared to people whom officers believed to be white, per the report.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California law enforcement searched teenagers whom officers perceived to be Black at nearly six times the rate of teens believed to be white during vehicle and pedestrian stops in 2021, according to a state report released Tuesday.

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