Story perspectives
LA Council President Claims Racial Profiling in Traffic Stop
3/15/2026
1 of 1
Story summary
- Los Angeles City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson said he was racially profiled during a traffic stop.
- He claimed 85% of pretextual stops in LA target black and brown drivers.
- Police clarified the stop was conducted by LA School Police for a traffic violation in a school zone.
- Harris-Dawson received a citation.
- He posted on social media about the incident, drawing mixed reactions and with his office declining to comment.
