- A lawsuit alleging racial bias in the New York Police Department's so-called stop-and-frisk tactics will proceed under class-action status, clearing the way for thousands of potential plaintiffs to join the legal challenge. (Wall Street Journal)
- A federal judge sharply critical of New York City police tactics granted class-action status to a lawsuit claiming officers' stop-and-frisk policy discriminates against blacks and Latinos. U.S. (msnbc.com)
- The decision by the judge, Shira A. (New York Times Blogs)
- A federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit that alleges the New York police departments controversial stop-and-frisk policy is unconstitutional and amounts to systemic racial discrimination. (The Guardian)
- U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin in Manhattan said in a written ruling that there was overwhelming evidence that a centralized stop-and-frisk program has led to thousands of unlawful stops. (msnbc.com)
- As the Police Department's stop-and-frisk practice draws increasing criticism from black and Latino New Yorkers, the city's public advocate, Bill de Blasio, said he would call on the mayor to force a reduction of the controversial practice. (New York Times)
- A federal judge on Wednesday approved a class action suit for those claiming they have been unlawfully stopped, questioned and frisked by the New York City Police Department. (NY1)
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Stop and frisk
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