The Fourth Amendment protects us from being stopped, searched, or detained by police without good reason. But over the years, courts have dramatically weakened those protections when it comes to cars ...

Traffic stops are one of the most common ways people encounter law enforcement, yet they are also among the most legally confusing. What you say, what you refuse to say, and how you say it can shape ...

Under the proposed changes, LAPD officers would be barred from stopping drivers, cyclists or pedestrians for low‑level ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Traffic stops are among the most common interactions between police and drivers, and experts said even small issues can prompt officers to pull someone over sometimes without the ...

University of Southern California researchers are building an AI tool to analyze thousands of hours of body camera footage from LAPD traffic stops. They say their AI model could help law enforcement ...

There are gaps with searches, too. Advocates want new limits on when police can stop drivers, but don’t plan to push the bill next year. Washington state troopers stop and search drivers of color more ...

Several Michigan jurisdictions, including Washtenaw County and Ann Arbor, have already implemented similar policies to reduce racial profiling. Law enforcement groups have expressed concerns, arguing ...