(CHICAGO) -- On June 17, 2012 (Father’s Day), thousands participated in a silent march in the streets of New York City calling on police to stop their practice known as "stop-and-frisk." In laymen’s terms, stop-and-frisk is a policy that permits law enforcement officers to detain and search anyone they consider suspicious. Last year, New York
Stop-And-Frisk Promoting Racial Profiling Instead Of Stopping Violent Crime
A rally in opposition to a proposed stop-and-frisk police takes place outside of city hall in San Francisco, Tuesday, July 17, 2012. San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee’s floating of a controversial stop-and-frisk policy used in other major cities, including New York, has sparked a backlash from several city supervisors and concerns, particularly among the African […]