This woman is trying to protect black motorists during traffic stops with one small invention: the Not Reaching pouch, a simple clear container that can affix to a car dashboard and holds a driver's important documentation
Jackie Carter knows this shouldn't be an issue. In a perfect world, black citizens wouldn't die during traffic stops, and black drivers wouldn't have to fear for their lives whenever they saw blue lights flashing behind them.
But that's not the world we live in. Carter, a black woman from Pennsylvania who now lives in Alexandria, Virginia, has lived through this fear on behalf of herself, her husband and her son. A few years ago, she started thinking of a solution. Then, in July 2016, 32-year-old Philando Castile was shot dead during a traffic stop in Ramsey County, Minnesota, and Carter knew right away it was time to put her plan into action.
Philando Castile's mom: Our civilization is devolving 03:31But Carter points out that some victims of police violence appear to have been following the rules and yet their situations still turned deadly."We shouldn't have to this," she said."But if there is something we can do to take this off the table, if this makes the interaction [between drivers and officers] more favorable, then let's just do it.
Panelist: You can't be black and comfortable 01:30These organizations now partner with each other and have attracted high-profile advocates: Philando Castile's mother Valerie Castile has endorsed Astral AR's traffic-stop drone concept, and former NBA player and activist Etan Thomas is on the board of the Alliance for Safe Traffic Stops. For ASTS members, the mission is to get their products in the hands of people and organizations that can use them for good.
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Woman develops ‘Not Reaching’ pouch to save black lives during traffic stopsIn an effort to save black lives during traffic stops, a woman develops a “Not Reaching!” pouch that can be attached to the driver's side air vent of the vehicle. - NBCBLK
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