FILE- In this Aug. 6, 2020 file photo, New York State Attorney General Letitia James addresses the media during a news conference in New York. On Friday, Sept. 25, 2020, James recommended the New York Police Department get out of the business of routine traffic enforcement, a radical change that she said would prevent encounters like one the year before in the Bronx borough of New York that escalated quickly and ended with an officer fatally shooting a motorist. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)
Letitia James
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general is recommending the New York Police Department get out of the business of routine traffic enforcement. Attorney General Letitia James’ suggestion Friday would be a radical change that she says would prevent encounters like one last year in the Bronx that escalated quickly and ended with an officer fatally shooting a motorist. James argues that traffic stops for minor infractions often end in violence and that Allan Feliz’s death after he was pulled over for a seat belt violation “further underscores the need for this change.” The police department declined to comment on her suggestion.
