A ProPublica analysis found that traffic cameras in Chicago disproportionately ticket Black and Latino motorists.
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A ProPublica analysis found that traffic cameras in Chicago disproportionately ticket Black and Latino motorists. But city officials plan to stick with them — and other cities may adopt them too.
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