Editing Driving while black (section)

=== Kentucky ===
The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) has received negative public attention for "hyper-policing" to fight violent crime in the West End of Louisville. In 2016, Jefferson County Circuit Judge Brian Edwards threw out evidence obtained in a traffic stop saying he is "well aware of the troubling levels of gun and drug-related violence in west Louisville." Edward added, "this does not mean that citizens driving in west Louisville should be subjected to a lesser degree of constitutional protection than citizens driving in other parts our community."<ref>{{cite web|last=Wolfson|first=Andrew|title=Louisville judge on traffic stop: Constitution protects drivers on both sides of town|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2019/04/05/louisville-judge-brian-edwards-weighs-in-traffic-stop-controversy/3369455002/|access-date=2020-07-21|website=The Courier-Journal|language=en-US}}</ref>

In 2019, Tae-Ahn Lea sued LMPD claiming that his civil rights were violated when he was pulled over, searched and handcuffed by officers, after he allegedly made a wide turn. The case became controversial after 1 million views on YouTube. Police officials said that they aggressively stop motorists in high-crime areas in order to reduce crime. But in its investigation of the story, the ''Louisville Courier-Journal'' reported that studies show increased traffic stops do not reduce crime.<ref name="Tae-Ahn-Lea">{{cite news| author =Andrew Wolfson | title =LMPD handcuffed a black teen for a wide turn, then told him to 'quit with the attitude' 1 million people have viewed a video of a Louisville traffic stop on YouTube. Many said it shows exactly why minorities distrust law enforcement.| newspaper =Louisville Courier Journal| date =April 4, 2019| url =https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/investigations/2019/04/04/louisville-kentucky-police-stopped-frisked-handcuffed-black-teen-for-wide-turn/3210229002/ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Ragsdale|first=Travis|title=Teen at center of controversial LMPD traffic stop sues department, officers|url=https://www.wdrb.com/news/teen-at-center-of-controversial-lmpd-traffic-stop-sues-department-officers/article_449fd184-8d11-11e9-ac59-87a8b9a05368.html|access-date=2020-07-21|website=WDRB|date=12 June 2019 |language=en}}</ref>