As WW previously reported (“Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop,” June 22), the discontinuation of low-level stops contributed to a 90% drop in all traffic stops in two years. But this week’s report shows the percentage of drivers pulled over who were Black actually increased from 17% in 2020 to 18% in 2021. Meanwhile, the percentage of stopped drivers who were white dropped, from 65% to 64%.

So, while traffic stops are down by 90% due to the city's new policy, the racial makeup of the few remaining stops changed by one whole percent. This is minor statistical background noise being magically transformed by Willy Week into racialized clickbait. Color me shocked.