Report: Stops of minorities less effective than stops of white New Yorkers
A report from the Public Advocate found that stops of African-Americans were barely half as likely to produce a weapon as those of white New Yorkers.
CCR: Leak of city memo ‘nothing short of outrageous’
A memo reportedly finding stop-and-frisk judge Shira Sheindlin biased against law enforcement was apparently leaked to the Daily News.
Bloomberg: stop-and-frisk incidents down 51 percent
Differing opinions on what new numbers reflect.
Alphonza Bryant’s mother responds to Bloomberg
The mother of the slain Bronx teen who Mayor Bloomberg discussed in his public safety address expressed surprise — and gratitude — at the mention.
Bloomberg worried about successor’s stance on public safety
Mayor Michael Bloomberg expressed concern today about “some” candidates pushing for “politically driven” laws that could compromise public safety.
NYPD sergeant weighs in on Inspector General, stop & frisk
An NYPD sergeant weighs in on CompStat, the Inspector General debate, and stop and frisk.
Quinn says she will not support new legislation on police racial profiling
City officials face off over whether cops need a ban on racial profiling.
Judge hears allegations of racial bias in fourth week of stop and frisk trial
In the fourth week of testimony in a federal suit brought against the city for its stop-and-frisk practice, a witness claims he was stopped because of race.
Police commissioner defends stop-and-frisk amid ongoing trial
Ray Kelly says the program saves lives.
Lhota says Quinn’s plan for inspector general is ‘reckless’
Republican mayoral candidate Joe Lhota has blasted City Council Speaker Christine Quinn’s plan to implement a NYPD inspector general, calling [...]