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Background

1. Nine Charts About Wealth Inequality in America (2017) [1]
2. Traffic Safety Facts: Race and Ethnicity, DOT HS 810 995 (2009) [2]
3. Stanford Open Policing Project, Findings [3]

Presentations

For the first half of our class, each student will briefly introduce a specific topic related to law enforcement in transportation:

1. Select one of the topics below by visiting [DOODLE LINK HERE].
2. Prepare a three-minute presentation that (1) explains the topic, (2) identifies potential issues of racial justice, and (3) highlights key questions for discussion, reflection, and further study.
3. If you will be in class: Give your presentation. You may not exceed three minutes!
4. If you will not be in class: Record your presentation and share it with the class no later than Sunday at 9pm.

The topics are:

1. "Walking while black"
2. Stop-and-frisk
3. Traffic fines as a revenue source
4. Pretextual vehicle stops
5. Equipment, insurance, and license violations
6. Disparities in vehicle stops
7. Disparities in vehicle searches
8. Canine sniffs following stops
9. Consent searches following stops
10. Civil asset forfeiture following stops
11. Use of force in traffic stops
12. Enforcement activities in commercial bus travel
13. Checkpoints/roadblocks
14. Aviation security screenings
15. International border crossings
16. "100-mile border zone"

Discussion

In the second half of