A new study analyzing police body-camera footage from 577 routine car stops involving Black drivers highlights the substantial impact of the initial words spoken by police officers during these encounters.

The study found that car stops leading to searches, handcuffing, or arrests were nearly three times more likely to commence after officers issued commands such as "Keep your hands on the wheel" or "Turn the car off."

To answer your questions and more, Matt Bigler and Margie Shafer spoke with Eugenia Rho, Assistant Professor of computer science at Virginia Tech.

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