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Significant racial disparities were uncovered in the enforcement of cannabis-related offenses, as Black individuals were cited or arrested for marijuana possession at 5.2 times the rate of white adults. Additionally, MPD's practices regarding vehicle stops disproportionately affect Black drivers, particularly regarding equipment violations like tinted windows. A glaring example of systemic discrimination is illustrated through the arrest of Black children; between 2018 and 2023, MPD arrested 121 Black children for disorderly conduct compared to only one arrest of a white child.