A recent report by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) highlights significant racial disparities in police stops in Washington, D.C., revealing that Black individuals accounted for over 70% of the nearly 137,000 stops conducted from January 2022 to December 2023, despite making up only 44% of the population. The data indicates that white residents, constituting approximately 39% of the population, were stopped only 13% of the time. The report also shows that less than 1% of these stops resulted in the recovery of firearms, raising questions about the effectiveness of stop-and-frisk practices. ACLU officials argue that the disproportionate targeting of Black residents undermines trust in law enforcement and calls for an end to such practices. The D.C. police acknowledged that only a small fraction of their stops were stop-and-frisk searches, but the ACLU insists that the data reflects a troubling pattern of bias. Immediate action, including police retraining, has been recommended to address these disparities and rebuild community trust.