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New York City Must Change Its 'Stop and Frisk' Policing
Mayor Bloomberg's "stop and frisk" policy gets some credit for reducing crime in New York City. But today, a federal judge ruled that it violates the constitutional rights of minorities and needs to be monitored.
By Warren Olney • • 1 min readMayor Bloomberg's "stop and frisk" policy gets some credit for reducing crime in New York City. But today, a federal judge ruled that it violates the constitutional rights of minorities and needs to be monitored. Eugene O'Donnell, a former New York City Police officer and prosecutor, is now a professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice.
