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Traffic Stop Controversy in Bartow Prompts Police Policy Overhaul

BARTOW, FLORIDA, JUL 3 – Over 200 clergy and supporters protested police conduct after a traffic stop of Pastor DonTavius Sanders, prompting an internal affairs investigation and calls for policy reforms.

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BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — A tense traffic stop has prompted changes at the Bartow Police Department. A local pastor said he was racially targeted, and now city leaders are modifying policies and issuing a public apology. Florida driver caught going over 100 mph minutes after new ‘Super Speeder’ law kicks in: deputies Bartow police said the officer who pulled Pastor Don’tavius Sanders over was new to the job. Police Chief Stephen Walker admitte…

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Local church leaders call for justice after incident involving Bartow officer

Leaders say a fellow pastor was racially profiled and harassed by a Bartow police officer.

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Traffic stop controversy in Bartow prompts police policy overhaul

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — A tense traffic stop has prompted changes at the Bartow Police Department. A local pastor said he was racially targeted, and now city leaders are modifying policies and issuing a public apology. Florida driver caught going over 100 mph minutes after new ‘Super Speeder’ law kicks in: deputies Bartow police said the officer who pulled Pastor Don’tavius Sanders over was new to the job. Police Chief Stephen Walker admitte…

·Tampa, United States
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Bartow police promise reforms after local pastor's stop sparks protest

Officers told him Pastor Don’Tavius Sanders was pulled over for a broken license plate light, but he says the stop quickly escalated.

·Washington, United States
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WTSP broke the news in Washington, United States on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
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