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“Police search black motorists 3x more than white motorists. But (!), searches of black motorists don’t yield more contraband."

👮👮👮 search black motorists 3x more than white motorists.

But (!), searches of black motorists don't yield more contraband.

Source (TX): "Racial Disparities in Motor Vehicle Searches Cannot Be Justified by Efficiency"https://t.co/lEIZ2QKiJw pic.twitter.com/TzJkpmoxxc

— John B. Holbein (@JohnHolbein1) August 31, 2020

Racial Disparities in Motor Vehicle Searches Cannot Be Justified by Efficiency

NBER working paper

Feigenberg, Benjamin / Miller, Conrad

August 2020

10.3386/w27761

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