Woman develops ‘Not Reaching’ pouch to save black lives during traffic stops

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In an effort to save black lives during traffic stops, a woman develops a “Not Reaching!” pouch that can be attached to the driver's side air vent of the vehicle. - NBCBLK

of an unarmed black motorist who had reached back into his vehicle for his wallet.

Valerie Castile, Philando's mother, supports Carter's product. But she also says it’s upsetting that it’s come to this — having to create a device in the hopes of preventing a fatality.Natalia AbrahamsHaving the pouch, she says, could have helped her son survive.Carter started distributing the pouch by reaching out to Sgt. Rodger Ollis, an officer in her hometown of Coatesville, Pennsylvania, about an hour outside of Philadelphia.

Shoemaker points out while this study does not account for whether or not these stops escalate to violence, the report demonstrates racial profiling does occur.

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