Prof. Feld Quoted in Star Tribune on Increase of Stops by Cops in Downtown Minneapolis, North Side

Professor Barry Feld was quoted in a Star Tribune article entitled "Stops by Cops Increase in Downtown Minneapolis, North Side." With other Minneapolis areas seeing a decline in stops, many questions on race and crime trends have come up. The article stated: "University of Minnesota law Prof. Barry Feld said more information is needed to understand what's driving up the number of stops this year. 'You also have to look at how often those stops lead to either the recovery of evidence or weapons,' he said. Such an analysis of the 'hit rate' could offer clues to whether minorities get stopped more often than whites for frivolous reasons."