Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty has announced her office will halt prosecutions stemming from cases involving non-public safety traffic stops.

This includes minor violations like a broken tail light or expired tabs, with the policy set to take effect on October 15.

In a statement, Moriarty says non-public safety traffic stops, also known as "pretext stops," do not protect the public and can harm marginalized members of the community.

"Speeding, distracted driving, driving under the influence, and blowing through stop signs threatens public safety and kills Minnesotans. We will continue to prosecute felony cases resulting from dangerous driving behavior,” Moriarty said in a statement.

She also claims pretext traffic stops can be a waste of resources and often fail to recover any

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