Stop and Frisk

Graphic that compares stop and frisk numbers from 2008 to 2015
Kenrya Rankin  Feb 23, 2017 4:11PM EST

ACLU Sues City of Milwaukee for Racist Stop and Frisk Policy

“Data reflect that…Black drivers citywide were seven times more likely—and that Hispanic drivers were five times more likely—to be targeted for a traffic stop than white drivers.”
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Sameer Rao  Sep 22, 2016 4:29PM EDT

Donald Trump Advocates Nationwide Stop and Frisk, People Say 'Nah'

Also, one of his Ohio campaign chairs resigned after insisting there was “no racism” before President Obama.
Kenrya Rankin  Sep 3, 2015 1:52PM EDT

In Lawsuit, Black and Latino Cops Say NYPD Punished Them for Saying No to Racial Profiling

NYPD officers say discriminatory arrest and ticket quotas are still in effect.
 
Julianne Hing  Oct 22, 2014 2:14PM EDT

Study: Where Stop-and-Frisk Goes, Trauma Follows

In the first survey of young men on stop-and-frisk’s impact on their mental health.
Carla Murphy  Dec 5, 2013 12:00PM EST

Bill 'CompStat' Bratton Is New York's Top Cop Again

Will Bill Bratton, the pioneer of ‘broken windows’ policing and CompStat, be able to repair the NYPD’s relationship with communities of color?
Von Diaz  Nov 22, 2013 1:44PM EST

Black Man Repeatedly Arrested and Jailed for 'Trespassing' at His Workplace

Earl Sampson has been stopped and questioned 258 times, searched at least 100 times, arrested 62 times, and jailed 56 times by Miami Gardens Police, all in and around his workplace.
Von Diaz  Oct 14, 2013 2:44PM EDT

Watch Three Artists Reckoning with Stop-and-Frisk

In ‘American Secrets: New York City,’ artists Akil b STRANGe, MC Grizzz, and AJ Cincotta-Eichenfield produced and audiovisual response to the NYPD’s controversial policy.
Von Diaz  Sep 19, 2013 3:41PM EDT

Has Stop-and-Frisk Been Replaced by Youth Surveillance?

An article in today’s New York Times claims the NYPD is increasingly monitoring social media for youth gang activity.
Von Diaz  Aug 28, 2013 11:41AM EDT

NYPD Covertly Labels Mosques as Terrorism Organizations

Undercover documents expose extensive mosque surveillance in New York.
Aura Bogado  Aug 19, 2013 4:40PM EDT

Mayor Bloomberg's Parody Black Son is on Twitter

It’s not an Afro–he just inherited his dad’s ego.
Imara Jones  Aug 18, 2013 3:12PM EDT

The Economics of Stop and Frisk

The inequitable application of our laws and unjustifiable focus of the criminal justice system on people of color has always been big business.
Rinku Sen, Deepa Iyer  Aug 16, 2013 3:26PM EDT

Stop and Frisk, South Asians and Kal Penn's Tweets

South Asian leaders oppose stop and frisk, and Kal Penn agrees.
Von Diaz  Aug 15, 2013 9:31AM EDT

Kal Penn Tweets in Support of Stop-and-Frisk

Actor Kal Penn calls stop-and-frisk ‘sound policy,’ says blacks and Latinos commit the most crimes
Von Diaz  Aug 8, 2013 11:33AM EDT

NYPD to Clear Stop-and-Frisk Names Database

The New York Civil Liberties Union reached an agreement with New York City yesterday to remove the names of people whose cases were dismissed after being stopped.
Jamilah King  Mar 19, 2013 12:42PM EDT

NYPD Officer Says 'There Are Definitely Quotas' for Arrests

An officer says on the record what supporters of the department have been denying for years.
Jamilah King  Mar 18, 2013 11:03AM EDT

Dispatch From Brooklyn: Fraying Patience With NYPD's Protection

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.
Jorge Rivas  Feb 8, 2013 11:47AM EST

NYPD Breaks Down 'Stop-Frisk' Data by Precinct and Race

Earlier this week the New York Police Department released a report that breaks down its controversial stop and frisk policy by precinct and race.
Jorge Rivas  Jan 8, 2013 2:40PM EST

N.Y. Judge Rules Part of 'Stop-and-Frisk' is Unconstitutional

Manhattan Judge Shira Scheindlin said the practice of stopping people suspected of trespassing outside private buildings in the Bronx was unconstitutional.
Jamilah King  Oct 11, 2012 11:38AM EDT

Class Action Lawsuit Moves Forward Against NYPD's Stop-and-Frisk

Get ready for a legal showdown.
Jamilah King  Oct 9, 2012 2:39PM EDT

Watch the Only Known Recording of NYPD's Stop-and-Frisk in Action

A Harlem teenager secretly recorded his encounter with NYPD officers in his neighborhood.