Opponents of stop-and-frisk, however, argue that regardless of whether the policy is effective, it violates two constitutional protec- tions. First, they claim individuals are stopped without legal basis, in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Indeed, in nearly 90% of cases, stopped suspects are...
President Trump said Monday that he’s directed Attorney General Jeff Sessions to provide federal assistance to the city of Chicago to limit gun violence and suggested the city implement the controversial practice of “stop and frisk.”“We want to stra
Karen Sheley, director of Police Practices Project, an initiative of the American Civil Liberties Union's Illinois branch, argued that Chicago needs real reform, not a return to "failed and unconstitutional policies." "Black and Latino Chicagoans have lived through the decades of excessive force, ...
The decision ofTerry v. Ohio(1968), created a president for police officers to pat down or “frisk” a suspect under certain conditions: such as when reasonable suspicion of a crime, or for the officers safety. This created what is known as a “terry stop”, or stop and frisk. ...
“Even someone as clueless as Donald Trump has to know stop-and-frisk is simply not the solution to crime,” Matt McGrath said in an emailed statement. The ACLU of Illinois’ Karen Sheley said Trump’s comments were neither accurate nor helpful. The Trump administration has consistently...