Class-Action Suit Challenges NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Program

by Jorge Rivas on May 17 2012, 4:06PM

The ruling allows all persons unlawfully stopped and frisked since January 2005 to be plaintiffs in the lawsuit.

Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog

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Activist Group Yes Men Confirm NYPD Stop and Frisk Happy Meal Hoax

by Jamilah King on March 6 2012, 2:35PM

But plenty of media took the bait, and now the NYPD’s shady policing practices are up for more debate.

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McDonald’s Denies NYPD Deal to Give Happy Meals to Stop and Frisk Victims

by Jorge Rivas on March 6 2012, 1:51PM

On Tuesday, McDonald’s denied participating in a campaign called “Three Strikes, You’re In!” that rewarded New Yorkers who have been victims of NYPD’s stop and frisk policies with a Happy Meal.

Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog

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New York’s Mostly Black and Latino Stop-and-Frisk Victims Speak Out

by Jorge Rivas on February 27 2012, 4:43PM

New York City Police Department released new data to the City Council earlier this month revealed there were 684,330 stop-and-frisks in 2011—close to 90% of those stopped were black and Latino.

Topics: Criminal Justice, /NOW Blog

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NYPD Cop Taped Making Racial Slur About Black Man After Stop-and-Frisk

by Jorge Rivas on October 18 2011, 11:51AM

It’s just the latest case of racial bias in a controversial departmental policy that targets young black and brown men.

Topics: Criminal Justice

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New Orleans Cops’ Unspoken Stop and Frisk Quota

by Julianne Hing on October 11 2010, 4:10PM

The more police harass civilians, the better their performance is graded.

Topics: Criminal Justice

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Update: The NYPD Just Won’t Stop On Frisking

by Naima Ramos-Chapman on August 12 2010, 1:00PM

88 percent of those stopped were black and Latino, according to department data.

Topics: Criminal Justice

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Voices from Brooklyn: Racial Profiling’s Part of Everyday Life Here

by Naima Ramos-Chapman on August 2 2010, 1:00PM

It’s not just Arizona. ColorLines speaks with young black men in Brownsville, Brooklyn, about living with NYPD’s profiling policy.

Topics: Criminal Justice

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NY State Makes Cops Stop Collecting Names at Stop-and-Frisk

by Naima Ramos-Chapman on July 16 2010, 12:56PM

Paterson to sign legislation to stop cops from inventorying young people of color who are not arrested or fined.

Topics: Criminal Justice

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