New legislature has been introduced in Pittsburgh city council to reduce violent interactions between the city's police and the African American community.
Following a similar measure established in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh city councilman Ricky Burgess hopes that his proposal to stop Pittsburgh police officers from pulling over motorists for secondary violations, like a broken headlight, will lead to less issues between police and minorities in the region.
Burgess joined the KDKA Radio Morning Show Tuesday.
"It's proportionally Black people, are selected for traffic stops, often that's fishing endeavors by the police," said Burgess. "We also know those stops can turn violent."
Pittsburgh police data shows that officers conducted 4,650 stops involving black motorists to 4,513 stops involving white motorists.
