Hennepin County Ends Practice Of Non-Public Safety Traffic Stops: "I Believe It Can Save Lives"

CBS Minnesota

September 18, 2025

The largest county in Minnesota will no longer prosecute most felony cases that come from low-level traffic stops.

The days of being stopped in Hennepin County for a broken taillight, having something dangling from your mirror or not having vehicle tabs will soon come to an end, with prosecutors saying it's an effort to end the disproportionate targeting of minorities.

Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said these stops just don't work and don't help with public safety.

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