When San Francisco’s Police Commission voted in January to approve a new policy to curtail certain traffic stops that often target communities of color, it was hailed by some as a historic victory.

Police Commissioner Kevin Benedicto advocated for the new pretext stop policy. Photo by Will Jarrett. Politicians and advocates today rallied at City Hall ahead of a vote that, if approved tonight, ...

The Los Angeles Police Department's oversight board considered Tuesday whether to permanently restrict certain types of pretext traffic stops, where officers use traffic violations as lawful reasons ...

SAN DIEGO — San Diego communities are calling for change when it comes to so-called "pretext stops" by police. On Wednesday, San Diego's Commission on Police Practices heard directly from San Diegans ...

A pretext is a false reason for taking a particular, often illegal, action. It hides a questionable motive by concealing it behind something that has the appearance of legitimacy. The Trump ...

new video loaded: U.S. Accuses Russia of Fabricating Pretext to Invade Ukraine transcript John F. Kirby, the Pentagon spokesman, said U.S. intelligence indicated that Russia was actively working to ...

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