Today I Got Pulled Over for Driving While Black
It happened on I-5, near Tacoma. That's him writing my ticket. Ijeoma Oluo
Today I got what many in the black community call a “DWB.” Driving While Black is the act of getting behind the wheel while excessively pigmented, leading to a much higher chance of being stopped, ticketed, searched, and arrested than white people. An officer doesn't even need a reason to arrest you if you're driving while black.Today I was not only Driving While Black, I was driving with my two brothers, ther
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