Ban on pretextual traffic stops comes up one vote short on County Commission
“Nothing here is trying to attack our ability to ensure there is public safety in Shelby County,” said Shelby County Commissioner Britney Thornton (left) of the pretextual stops ordinance she sponsored. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The Shelby County Commission gave final approval Monday, Oct. 2, to a pair of ordinances calling on the Shelby County Sheriff to collect data on specialized units as well as traffic stops, use of force and citizen complaints. It rejected an ordinance asking the Sheriff’s Office to ban pretextual traffic stops.
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