Texas state troopers are routinely stopping motorists of color in Austin, data shows

Texas Department of Public Safety troopers make a traffic stop in Southeast Austin on Aug. 7. (Credit: Joe Timmerman/The Texas Tribune)

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As the sun sets over Riverside Drive in Southeast Austin, a cluster of state troopers hits the streets — at one point, five Department of Public Safety SUVs sit at an intersection. They make one traffic stop after another, the gold Texas-shaped emblems on their doors reflecting their red and blue emergency lights.