The US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit on Thursday blocked changes to the New York City Police Department (NYPD) stop-and-frisk procedures. The ruling specifically denounced the decision of district court Judge...
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A French court on Wednesday held that ID checks are legal under French law and are not discriminatory. The case was brought by 13 individuals from minority groups who were subject to ID checks, requesting €10,000 (USD...
Regulating New York City Stop-and-Frisk: Putting an End to Race-Based Stops
Edwar Estrada, St. John's University School of Law
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Tuesday denied New York City's motion to stay her order regarding the New York City Police Department (NYPD) ...
New York City asks court to dismiss NYPD Muslim surveillance suit
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly filed an answer on Tuesday admitting that the New York Police Department (NYPD) spied in mosques and on a Muslim preacher but...
New York City mayor files suit over new stop-and-frisk legislation
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg filed suit on Tuesday against the New York City Council in an effort to overturn recently-enacted legislation relating to the New York Police Department (NYPD) ...
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has secretly launched at least a dozen terrorism investigations into mosques since the 9/11 attacks , the Associated Press reported Wednesday. By designating mosques as "terrorism...
NYPD's Stop-and-Frisk Program: Incentivizing Quantity Over Quality
Samar Warsi, Muslim Civil Liberties Union
Federal judge rules NYPD 'stop-and-frisk' policy unconstitutional
A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Monday ruled that the New York Police Department (NYPD) stop-and-frisk policy violated the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments ....