New York City’s controversial “stop-and-frisk” policy has struck again. Oscar winner Forest Whitaker was patted down by a store employee while leaving a New York City deli, Friday (Feb. 15)
A federal judge ruled that stop-and-frisk practices in the Bronx are unconstitutional Tuesday (Jan. 8). The New York Police Department introduced the policy allotting them the right to search people deemed suspicious, a move which has been met with opposition due to potential racial profiling. Known as “Operation Clean Halls” the Bronx program is centered […]
The New York Police Department’s controversial “Stop-And-Frisk” program has been met with resistance by citizens and public officials alike, who both say the practice borders on harassment and racist policies. In 2011 alone, nearly 700,000 stops were made with a staggering 87 percent of those individuals being Black or Hispanic. To add insult, over 80 […]
San Francisco was hoping to follow in the footsteps of New York City with their “stop-and-frisk” policy, but it looks like all the controversy has spawned a change of heart. The city’s mayor, Ed Lee, was met with public criticism in June after announcing plans to enforce the policy which has been viewed as a […]
New York is still up in arms over its “stop-and-frisk” policy, but a Brooklyn mother feels that it could have saved her son’s life. Natasha Christopher, the mother of 15-year-old Akeal Christopher who was shot after leaving a graduation party last month, wishes that her child’s killer would have been spotted by police. “My son […]
New York’s “stop-and-frisk” policy continues to be hot-button among the NYPD and community members alike, but Commissioner Ray Kelly has had enough. Kelly addressed the media Tuesday (July 10) revealing that 77 people were shot in the city from July 2-8. “There doesn’t seem to be any major community response,” Kelly said. “Many of them […]
The NYPD is amassing a reputation for the most racist force in the country, and Michael Deragjati is only adding to the fury. The officer, accused of falsely arresting a black man under the protection of the city’s “stop-and-frisk” policy, has admitted to racial profiling–but says he’s not racist. Deragjati was heard remarking “fried another […]
Actor Giancarlo Esposito is the latest of many minorities to have become the focus of racial profiling by the NYPD. Esposito, who co-starred on the cable series Breaking Bad, revealed in an interview that he was frisked by NYPD officers while leaving a theater where he was in rehearsals for a play.
Despite the public outcry over the NYPD’s “stop-and-frisk” policy, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has defended the police department’s right to pull over Black and Hispanic suspects without fair reason. During an appearance at a Brooklyn Church over the weekend, Bloomberg lauded the actions of the NYPD—which have been called to the carpet for being racist— as a […]
Bill O’Reilly thinks that racial profiling is more helpful than harmful. The political pundit, appeared on Fox & Friends Tuesday (June 5) morning, where he defended New York’s “stop-and-frisk” policy, which the state’s governor is pushing lawmakers to amend. According to O’Reilly, the issue at hand has less to do with the state’s marijuana policy, […]
In a 2011 Associated Press report, 50,000 low-level weed arrests took place in New York per year, more than any other reported crime in the city’s justice system. One out of seven cases in criminal court involved pot, with Black and Hispanic men making up the bulk of the arrested. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo […]
