LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council approved a proposal Wednesday calling on the Los Angeles Police Department to prohibit what are known as pretextual stops, a move one council member described as a historic step for civil rights.
In a 14-0 vote, the council requested the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners to update regulations on the use of pretextual stops with the aim to bar such detentions of motorists and cyclists except in cases where violations pose a significant and imminent safety risk.
Councilwoman Traci Park was absent during the vote…