US EditionToo many people in NYC are stopped, searched and frisked illegally, federal monitor says
- A court-appointed federal monitor has reported that New York City's use of stop and frisk to combat gun violence is harming communities of color and violating the law.
- The Neighborhood Safety Teams deployed to seize guns in high-crime areas are engaging in unconstitutional policing by stopping and frisking too many people without justification.
- Of the people stopped by the teams, 97% are Black or Hispanic, and only 41% of stops in one precinct were lawful. The city has said it will strive to do better.
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Too many people in NYC are stopped, searched and frisked illegally, federal monitor says
New York City's reliance on the tactic known as "stop and frisk" as part of a new initiative to combat gun violence is harming communities of color and running afoul of the law, a court-appointed federal monitor reported Monday.
Too many people in NYC are stopped, searched and frisked illegally, federal monitor say
NEW YORK — New York City's reliance on the tactic known as "stop and frisk" as part of a new initiative to combat gun violence is harming communities of color and running afoul of the law, a court-appointed federal monitor…
Too many people in NYC are stopped, searched and frisked illegally, federal monitor says
New York City’s reliance on the tactic known as “stop and frisk” as part of a new initiative to combat gun violence is harming communities of color and running afoul of the law, a court-appointed federal monitor reported Monday.
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