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New York Court Asked to Release Chokehold Death Details

NYCLU: Disclosure is needed "to restore public confidence."
02/05/2015

NYC Mayor Says Stop-and-Frisk Is Down Because of Crime Drops

Critics are saying the decrease in stops proved the reverse.
08/29/2013
NYPD, Stop-and-Frisk, Racial Profiling

NYPD to Erase Names of Innocent From Stop-and-Frisk Records

The database will be removed in 90 days.
08/08/2013
Stop and Frisk

Commentary: Stop-and-Frisk Trial Exposed Some Central Flaws

Report finds that 90 percent of those stopped were innocent.
05/23/2013

Report: Nine Out of 10 People Stopped and Frisked in 2012 Were Innocent

NYCLU's new report shows high statistics.
05/23/2013
NYPD, Stop-and-Risk, racial profiling

Opponents of Stop and Frisk Look to Involve Voters

Stop and frisk largely targets Black and brown young people.
05/06/2013

Commentary: Bloomberg Remains a Stop-and-Frisk Enthusiast

Mayor compares civil rights groups to gun lobby extremists.
05/01/2013

Commentary: A Bold Mayor Blunders in Defending Stop-and-Frisk

Michael Bloomberg is tarnishing his legacy.
03/25/2013
NYPD, Stop-and-Risk, racial profiling

Commentary: New York City's Stop and Frisk Should End

Changing the marijuana policy doesn't address the problem.
02/19/2013

Federal Judge Reverses Stop-and-Frisk Ruling

Judge is lifting a stop-and-frisk ruling until trial.
01/24/2013

Stop and Frisk Is Declining as Police Tactic in NYC

Street stops declined 30 percent in first 9 months of 2012.
11/28/2012