A federal monitor overseeing changes to NYPD stop-and-frisk program said challenge will be carrying out written changes
Activist group wants more community-based approaches to stemming violent crime – not more police with stronger powers
Reforms to Chicago’s police department call for independent review of police stops
Organizers and participants say grass-roots movement seeking to unify efforts across the US
Racially based stops for minor traffic violations on the rise because of court action and police practice, say activists
Demonstrations follow the release of an ACLU report showing black Chicagoans disproportionately stopped by police
Philadelphia residents seeking expungement say they’re denied jobs and housing over crimes they often didn’t commit
‘Stop and frisk’ policy has sparked controversy in NYC for targeting black and Latino residents
Twitter users swamp New York Police Department’s online campaign with police brutality photos
Court’s dismissal of Hassan v. City of New York disregards similarity to stop and frisk
