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- ↑ Secter, Bob (16 June 1992). "Police Action Questioned in Chicago's Violence; 1,000 Arrested". Los Angeles Times.
- ↑ Texeira, Erin (15 August 1998). "'Driving While Black' bill targets police bias Data on traffic stops, searches stipulated in Senate legislation". Baltimore Sun. Archived from the original on 2017-11-21. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
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