Keith Puckett, a Microsoft security manager, filed a civil rights complaint alleging he was racially profiled during a March 2021 traffic stop in El Segundo. Stopped by an officer for supposedly having a faulty license plate light, Puckett maintains he had checked all lights prior to driving. Despite the city's denial of wrongdoing, a judge allowed the case to proceed. Puckett has attempted to engage with local officials for policy reforms regarding racial treatment, but has faced resistance, leading to the lawsuit.
The officer claimed the truck's rear license plate light was out, but Puckett insists he checked all lights before driving, arguing he was racially profiled.
Puckett contacted local officials to discuss policy changes for fair treatment of Black individuals, which led to the ongoing lawsuit against the city.
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