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Proposal Would Reward Cities That Take Cops Out of Traffic Stops
February 15, 2023/
A new bill in Congress in response to Tyre Nichols’ death tries one federal approach to making traffic enforcement less violent.
The proposal, introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Ritchie Torres of New York, would create a $100 million annual grant program to reward cities that transfer traffic enforcement responsibilities to unarmed civilians, or that rely on technology like speed cameras to ticket drivers.
