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Judge’s Decision Awaited in NYC Stop and Frisk Trial

Closing arguments wrapped up on May 20 in Floyd v. City of New York, the first trial to spotlight New York City’s controversial “stop and frisk” law enforcement program, which plaintiffs say amounts to unconstitutional racial...more

Racial Profiling in New York: Can It Be Stopped?

In April 2012, the New York legislature passed Bill 2288, a law prohibiting police from using racial profiling. The legislation is intended to increase trust between community members and law enforcement officials by allowing...more

Judge Halts NYPD ‘Stop & Frisk’ in the Bronx

A federal judge on Jan. 8 put a temporary halt to the New York City Police Department’s controversial “stop and frisk” program as it applies to visitors and residents of a group of residential buildings in the Bronx....more