Law enforcement leaders Friday morning spoke out against Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty’s announcement earlier this week that her office would no longer prosecute felony cases stemming from low-level traffic stops in an effort to end the disproportionate targeting of minorities.
Moriarty said the low-level stops for things like a broken tail light or not having vehicle tabs don’t work, and don’t help with public safety. According to Minneapolis police data from 2017 and 2018, a gun was recovered in less than half of 1% of the stops, Moriarty said on Wednesday.
“We want the police to spend their time and resources addressing dangerous driving, speeding, distracted driving, driving under the influence,” she said…