These graphs tell you everything you need to know about what's wrong with Baltimore's police department
African Americans accounted for a whopping 84% of all pedestrian stops between 2010 and 2015, although they comprise just 63% of Baltimore's population, according to the report.
Disproportionate targeting of African-Americans during pedestrian stops occurs across the city — the report shows similar racial disparities even when the numbers are broken down by district.
Vehicle stops, too, occur at disproportionate rates. Baltimore officers reportedly stopped African-American drivers for traffic violations at a rate of 82%, although they make up just 60% of the city's driving age population.
Furthermore, police conducted a higher rate of searches of African-Americans, despite officers being less likely to find contraband on those residents than on residents of other racial backgrounds.
Misdemeanor charges revealed even greater racial disparities, the report found. African-Americans accounted for 90% of "resisting arrest" charges, despite not arresting them for any other crime.
The DOJ concluded that Baltimore police arrest African-Americans on misdemeanor charges based on "lower evidentiary thresholds" than it uses for residents of other races. These arrests are "significantly" more likely to lack probable cause, the report found.
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