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The New York Civil Liberties Union called the bag checks "heavy handed... like Stop and Frisk... ripping a page straight out of Giuliani's playbook." On the other hand, transit leaders say they hope the governor's plan isn't just temporary. When asked how long riders could...
The NAACP isn’t the only organization expressing displeasure with the current state of the knife gravity laws. The Legal Aid Society and the New York Times Editorial Board all back the bill being sent to the governor. On top of that, every member of the New York State Senate and all bu...
The non-profit organization, which provides free legal representation to New Yorkers that cannot afford a lawyer, said police for decades have used the violation as a pretext to stop, question and frisk residents — especially those of color. “With this legislation now codified, we hope that...
the police officer may forcibly stop such person and if the police officer is in fear of weapons, may frisk the person for such weapons. Level 4 deals with a police officer who has probable cause regarding a person. If a police officer has probable cause, he may arrest and search such ...
The article looks at whether a New York City (NYC) police program of street interrogation, where pedestrians are stopped and searched, is unfairly targeting people of color. Topics include NYC mayor Michael Bloomberg's ...
NYC police stop-and-frisk numbers down sharplyBy COLLEEN LONG
NEW YORK - The nation's largest police department illegally andsystematically singled out large...Long, Colleen
Stop and Frisk: NYC Civil LibertiesWALKING around New York is becoming a hazardous activity, thanks to the city's stop-and-frisk...By ManguWardKatherine