Some community members say they support a new policy designed to decrease the amount of low-level traffic stops carried out by law enforcement in Hennepin County.
Last week, Hennepin County Attorney Moriarty announced that her office will not prosecute most felony cases that stem from traffic stops that are not related to public safety.
For example, if police pulled someone over for having an expired registration or a broken taillight and then found evidence of a felony crime, the attorney’s office will presumptively not file charges for the felony. The policy says that exceptions can be made and will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis…