BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — A tense traffic stop has prompted changes at the Bartow Police Department.
A local pastor said he was racially targeted, and now city leaders are modifying policies and issuing a public apology.
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Bartow police said the officer who pulled Pastor Don’tavius Sanders over was new to the job. Police Chief Stephen Walker admitted the officer lacked communication skills but said the traffic stop was both justifiable and lawful.
Sanders said a June 29 traffic stop left him feeling like he was targeted because of his race. Police said he was stopped because his tag light was out and his window tint was measured at 3%, far darker than Florida’s legal limit of 15 percent…