Survey Seyz Missouri Traffic Stops Still Racist?!?

A quick trip down memory lane for #TBT . . .

Back in 2017 the NAACP issuee a SMACKDOWN WARNING about traveling in Missouri that irked conservatives and, ironically, inspired more than a few racist screeds that helped prove the point of critics.

A few years later and to speed the COVID comeback . . . In a BRILLIANT MARKETING MOVE, Missouri Tourism officials developed a beautiful marketing campaign that attacked allegations of racism head on and demonstrated the real diversity and friendliness of local tourists spots. 

Brief TKC reality check interlude: Everything is nice for vacationers with lots of money.

This week, here's news that traffic stop numbers have slightly improved but aren't yet equal . . . Like everything else in this world . . .

Traffic stops decline in Missouri but Black motorists were still far more likely to be pulled over

Traffic stops and arrests resulting from those stops declined sharply in Missouri last year due in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic, but Black motorists were still far more likely to be pulled over and arrested, according to a report released Tuesday.Since 2000, the Missouri Attorney General's Office has been tasked with compiling annual reports on traffic stops.