Police ticket cyclists in Black and Latino areas at higher rates than white neighborhoods

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A bike commuter walks on the ice covered path along the shore of Lake Michigan Kiichiro Sato/Associated Press
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A bike commuter walks on the ice covered path along the shore of Lake Michigan Kiichiro Sato/Associated Press

Police ticket cyclists in Black and Latino areas at higher rates than white neighborhoods

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