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NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly ‘Wanted to Instill Fear’ in Black and Latino Men
by Jorge Rivas on April 3 2013, 11:08AM
The testimony of a New York state senator in landmark trial reveals the commissioner’s stop-and-frisk intentions.
Topics: /NOW Blog, Politics, Stop-and-Frisk
Video Exclusive: David Floyd on Why He Sued NYPD
by Seth Freed Wessler, Jay Smooth on March 25 2013, 6:00AM
Hours before he left the country for medical school, Colorlines.com caught up with David Floyd, the man who put his name on the biggest stop and frisk suit around. Here’s why he put himself on the line for this federal case.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Stop-and-Frisk
Meet David Floyd, the Man At the Center of the NYPD’s Stop-and-Frisk Trial
by Jamilah King on March 19 2013, 1:05PM
His story has become all too common for men of color in New York City.
Topics: /NOW Blog
NYPD Officer Says ‘There Are Definitely Quotas’ for Arrests
by Jamilah King on March 19 2013, 12:42PM
An officer says on the record what supporters of the department have been denying for years.
Topics: /NOW Blog
Dispatch From Brooklyn: Fraying Patience With NYPD’s Protection
by Jamilah King on March 18 2013, 11:03AM
As the department’s stop-and-frisk program heads to court this week, the scene in Flatbush reveals just how tired many communities have become of the city’s policing style.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Dispatches, Stop-and-Frisk
This Is Why It Sucks to Be Stopped and Frisked in New York City
by Jamilah King on March 18 2013, 10:21AM
Long before the NYPD’s signature program went to trial, men of color have documented their experiences. Here’s what they have to say.
Topics: /NOW Blog
Yes, Racism is a Public Health Risk
by Jamilah King on March 12 2013, 11:43AM
Racism ain’t just about hurting people’s feelings.
NYPD Breaks Down ‘Stop-Frisk’ Data by Precinct and Race
by Jorge Rivas on February 8 2013, 11:47AM
Earlier this week the New York Police Department released a report that breaks down its controversial stop and frisk policy by precinct and race.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
What’s in Store for Oakland With ‘Supercop’ William Bratton on the Beat?
by Ali Winston on February 5 2013, 8:48AM
The city is struggling with violent crime and police scandal. But is Bratton’s reputation for cleaning up both things earned, or just saber-rattling and good PR.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Stop-and-Frisk
![Where Do You Draw the Line Between Privacy and Public Safety? [Reader Forum]](http://colorlines.com/assets_c/2010/07/comment_073010-thumb-120x120-471.jpg)
Where Do You Draw the Line Between Privacy and Public Safety? [Reader Forum]
by Nia King on January 28 2013, 9:03AM
Readers sound off on the policing of people of color everywhere, from the streets to between the sheets.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Health
Oakland Hires Former LAPD Chief Who Says Cities Without ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Are Doomed
by Jorge Rivas on January 23 2013, 1:07PM
Bratton also served as the New York City Police Commissioner and Boston Police Commissioner.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
N.Y. Judge Rules Part of ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ is Unconstitutional
by Jorge Rivas on January 8 2013, 2:40PM
Manhattan Judge Shira Scheindlin said the practice of stopping people suspected of trespassing outside private buildings in the Bronx was unconstitutional.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Class Action Lawsuit Moves Forward Against NYPD’s Stop-and-Frisk
by Jamilah King on October 11 2012, 11:38AM
Get ready for a legal showdown.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Watch the Only Known Recording of NYPD’s Stop-and-Frisk in Action
by Jamilah King on October 9 2012, 2:39PM
A Harlem teenager secretly recorded his encounter with NYPD officers in his neighborhood.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
64 Percent of New Yorkers Surveyed Say NYPD Favors Whites
by Jorge Rivas on August 20 2012, 4:24PM
A significant majority of New Yorkers surveyed in a New York Times poll say the Police Department favors whites over blacks.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Jasiri X Flips Biggie’s ‘10 Crack Commandments’ to the ‘10 Frisk Commandments’
by Jorge Rivas on July 18 2012, 4:12PM
The creator of “This Week in Blackness” Elon James White and rapper Jasiri X have teamed up to flip Biggie Smalls’ “10 Crack Commandments” to the “10 Frisk Commandments.”
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
Map Shows NYPD Finds More Guns Away From ‘Stop-and-Frisk’
by Jorge Rivas on July 18 2012, 12:45PM
Out of more than 685,000 stops in 2011, about 770 guns were recovered. And those guns are not showing up in the places where the police are devoting the most stop-and-frisk resources.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
How ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ (Not So) Quietly Became the Center of NYC Politics
by Seth Freed Wessler on June 18 2012, 9:00AM
Thousands gathered on Father’s Day for a silent march to protest the NYPD’s ‘stop-and-frisk’ program. The move helped crystallize how over a decade of organizing against police brutality has made the issue a focal point of the city’s upcoming mayoral election.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Stop-and-Frisk
Mayor Bloomberg to Black Church: ‘Stop-and-Frisk’ Is Here to Stay
by Jorge Rivas on June 13 2012, 12:12PM
Just after citing Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech the Mayor told the congregation at the First Baptist Church of Brownsville that ‘stop-and-frisk’ should be “mended, not ended.”
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
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New York Times Looks at the Scars of Stop-and-Frisk [Video]
by Jorge Rivas on June 13 2012, 11:04AM
On the heels of a silent march this coming Sunday, The New York Times has published a short documentary film on the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policing program.
Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog
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