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The Pennsylvania State Police stopped tracking the race of drivers who get pulled over, making detecting potential racial bias nearly impossible.

Studies warned the Pennsylvania State Police of potential racial bias in vehicle searches right before the agency ended the research.

Pa. State Police resume tracking racial data during traffic stops in response to Spotlight PA report

by Daniel Simmons-Ritchie of Spotlight PA

The data is critical to detecting potential racial profiling, but the agency had quietly stopped collecting it in 2012.

The Pa. State Police was warned about possible racial bias in car searches. The agency's answer? End the research.

The Pa. State Police was warned about possible racial bias in car searches. The agency's answer? End the research.

by Daniel Simmons-Ritchie and Angela Couloumbis

A Pa. State Police vehicle

Racial profiling in traffic stops? We won’t know, because Pa. State Police no longer track racial data.

by Angela Couloumbis and Daniel Simmons-Ritchie

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