The Coalition to End Biased Stops is highlighting new data showing that the S.F. ‘Pretext Stops’ policy has reduced racial profiling. The percentage of Black drivers stopped for non-moving violations (including the nine that are restricted under the pretext stop policy; ex. having a broken taillight) has dropped by 10%. Black drivers are no longer the...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 16, 2024 CONTACT: S.F. Public Defender’s Office | PDR-MediaRelations@sfgov.org **PRESS RELEASE** SF Coalition to End Biased Stops Celebrates ‘Pretext’ Stop Policy Going into Effect, Releases ‘Know Your Rights’ Guide SAN FRANCISCO — The Coalition to End Biased Stops—which includes over 110 traffic safety and civil rights groups that advocated for restricting...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 23.2024 MEDIA CONTACT: PDR-MediaRelations@sfgov.org **PRESS RELEASE** Coalition to End Biased Stops Applauds SF Police Commission Vote to Implement Policy to Curb Racially-Biased Police Stops SAN FRANCISCO – On Wednesday night, the San Francisco Police Commission voted to enact an historic policy (Department General Order 9.07) to curb SFPD’s use of racially-biased pretext stops. This...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 7, 2024 MEDIA CONTACT: SF Public Defender’s Office | Jessie Seyfer | PDR-MediaRelations@sfgov.org | (415) 851-2212 **PRESS RELEASE** Traffic Safety, Civil Rights Groups Urge SF Police Commission to Override Police Union’s Stalling and Enact Policy Limiting Racially-Biased Pretext Stops SAN FRANCISCO – The Coalition to End Biased Stops, a coalition of more than 110 civil rights, traffic...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 12, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTS: Emma Tozer, GLIDE Foundation, etozer@glide.org, (301) 383-3128 Jessie Seyfer, San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, jessie.seyfer@sfgov.org, (415) 851-2212 ***PRESS RELEASE*** Coalition of 110+ Civil Rights, Traffic Safety, and Community Groups Commends San Francisco Police Commission for Adopting Historic Policy to End Racially-Biased Pretext Stops SAN FRANCISCO — Last...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 11, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTS: Jessie Seyfer, San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, jessie.seyfer@sfgov.org, (415) 851-2212 Emma Tozer, GLIDE Foundation, etozer@glide.org, (301) 383-3128 ***PRESS RELEASE*** Coalition of 110+ Civil Rights, Traffic Safety, and Community Groups Urge San Francisco Police Commission to End Racially-Biased Pretext Stops SAN FRANCISCO — Today at 10 a.m., the...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 9, 2023 MEDIA CONTACTS: Emma Tozer, GLIDE Foundation, etozer@glide.org, (301) 383-3128 Jessie Seyfer, San Francisco Public Defender’s Office, jessie.seyfer@sfgov.org, (415) 851-2212 **MEDIA ADVISORY** City Leaders, Traffic Safety Advocates and Civil Rights Orgs To Hold Press Conference Urging Police Commissioners to End Racially-Biased Traffic Stops in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO — On Wednesday,...Read More
For Immediate Release: May 11, 2022 Media Contacts: Emma Tozer, GLIDE Foundation, etozer@glide.org, (301) 383-3128 Valerie Ibarra, SF Public Defender’s Office, Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org, (628) 249-7946 ***PRESS RELEASE*** Coalition of 60 Civil Rights, Traffic Safety, and Community Groups Urging San Francisco Police Commission to End Racially-Biased Pretext Stops SAN FRANCISCO — Today at 11:00 AM, the Coalition...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 10, 2022 MEDIA CONTACTS: Valerie Ibarra, SF Public Defender’s Office, Valerie.Ibarra@sfgov.org, (628) 249-7946 Emma Tozer, GLIDE Foundation, etozer@glide.org, (301) 383-3128 **MEDIA ADVISORY** City Leaders and Community Advocates To Hold Press Conference Urging an End to Racially-Biased Pretext Stops in San Francisco SAN FRANCISCO — On Wednesday, May 11th at 11AM, the...Read More
