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Jackson Heights

February 11, 2013

Jackson Heights Latinos Disproportionately Stopped-and-Frisked

The 115th Precinct, in Jackson Heights, East Elmhurst and North Corona, stopped 14,585 Latinos in 2011.

Mott Haven

February 06, 2013

Mott Haven and Melrose Had City's Fourth Highest Number of Stop-and-Frisks

Nearly 18,000 people were stopped in the 40th Precinct in 2011, according to NYPD statistics.

Staten Island

February 05, 2013

Northern SI Had More Stop-and-Frisks Than Rest of Borough Combined

The borough's 120th precinct had more stops than both the 122nd and 123rd combined in 2011.

New York City

January 08, 2013

Judge Restricts NYPD's Use of Stop-and-Frisk

Cops must have "reasonable suspicion" of trespassing before stopping people near certain Bronx buidlings.

New York City

August 29, 2012

City Shells Out $22 Million to Settle Civil Rights Cases Against NYPD

Among the cases were brothers wrongly convicted of armed robbery and a girl arrested for doodling.

Jamaica

July 16, 2012

Mayor Bloomberg Says NYCLU 'No Better Than the NRA'

Mayor Michael Bloomberg slammed the NYCLU Sunday for criticizing the city's stop-and-frisk policy.

West Harlem

July 03, 2012

Jerrold Nadler Says Harlem NYPD 'Wanted' Poster 'Smacks of McCarthyism'

A flier calling two activists "professional agitators" was posted at a Harlem precinct.

Central Harlem

July 03, 2012

NYCLU Calls NYPD 'Wanted' Poster of 'Professional Agitators' 'Disgusting'

The NYCLU said a flier posted in the 30th Precinct station house is a safety threat to the protesters.

New York City

June 05, 2012

Stop-and-Frisks Have Done Little to Reduce Shootings, NYPD Data Show

Despite a dramatic rise in stop-and-frisks during the Bloomberg administration, shootings are the same.

New York City

June 04, 2012

Port Authority is Top Stop-and-Frisk Hotspot Regardless of Race

DNAinfo.com New York crunched stop-and-frisk data to find the top locations broken down by race.

New York City

May 09, 2012

Stop-and-Frisks Target Minorities Regardless of Neighborhood, NYCLU Says

The NYPD targets minorities from Downtown to Harlem, the New York Civil Liberties Union.

Harlem

March 21, 2012

East Harlem and Midtown Among Manhattan's Top 5 NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Spots

Police performed tens of thousands of stop and frisks in Harlem, Inwood and Midtown in 2011.

Manhattan

March 14, 2012

Cuomo's Proposed Database Would Use DNA From Anyone Convicted of a Crime

The DNA database currently collects DNA only from those convicted of felonies and certain misdemeanors.

Downtown

January 23, 2012

Manhattan DA's Office Sued Over NYPD Housing Security Records

The NYCLU asked a court to require the DA's office to release records from a housing security program.

Downtown

January 10, 2012

Occupy Wall Street Zuccotti Park Police Barricades Removed

The barricades ringing Zuccotti Park were removed Tuesday night for the first time since last year.