Report Details Policing Of Blacks In Montgomery County

A new report in Montgomery County shows police there accost African Americans in disproportionate numbers.

A new data reveals that blacks in Montgomery County are more likely to be accosted by police.  The report by the County’s Office of Legislative Oversight details that in 2018 Black residents were subject to 32% of all traffic stops and 55% of cases in which an officer used force.  This despite African Americans making up 18% of the county’s population.