Unnecessary traffic stops by Chicago police impact daily lives of Black and Brown drivers

A lawsuit filed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois alleges that CPD has a policy and practice of targeting Black and Latino drivers simply for driving while Black or Brown. (stock.adobe.com)

On a recent summer afternoon, I picked up my son from daycare so we could go to a park on the South Side.

But, unlike what most white parents experience while driving their kids to a fun activity, our trip was interrupted by the Chicago police.