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Woman develops ‘Not Reaching' pouch to save black lives during traffic stops

Natalia Abrahams

April 29, 2019 |

NBC News |

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Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

After hearing about the killing of Philando Castile at a routine traffic stop, Jackie Carter realized that she could do something to help prevent similar events from happening in the future. Carter has created and distributed over one thousand “Not Reaching” pouches – clear pouches that sit on drivers’ side dashboards and hold license and registration documents – with the hopes of preempting police violence.

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