Richard C. Jackson beside his vehicle at his Bellwood home. Jackson has been pulled over numerous times since moving back after serving in the Navy back in 2012. “As a Black man, regardless of how much money I make or what type of car I drive or where I live, when I see a police officer and when the police officer sees me, they think, ‘Oh, what is he up to? What drugs does he have on him? ’” Jackson said. (Tyler Pasciak LaRiviere / Sun-Times)
James Etienne always keeps his “stay-ready folder” with him when he’s behind the wheel. Just in case.
Etienne, 39, has been pulled over by police two dozen times since 2007, Cook County court records show, and in half of those encounters, he was cited only for non-moving violations — including broken tail lights, standing in a loading zone and improper display of a license plate.
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