Aug 12, 2013
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Ryan Devereaux on the conclusion of the Stop and Frisk trial in New York City, and the historic context for the case. Also, a listener letter about Palestine.
Prof. Jeffrey Fagan continued his testimony today, covering some of the most important evidence in the entire trial.
UN Human Rights Committee calls out NYPD stop and frisk policy
This just in from Nahal at the Center for Constitutional Rights:
Just learned that the UN Human Rights Committee just announced a list of issues they will be questioning the US government on with regards to their compliance with international civil and political rights obligations. They specifically CALLED OUT the NYPD with regards to their stop and frisk practices - verbatim from language CCR suggested!
Read the CCR report here.
A recording played in a lawsuit over millions of stop-and-frisk encounters suggested that, in at least one Bronx precinct, skin color can be a deciding factor in who is stopped. More...
All Things Considered reporting from the Floyd vs. City of New York trial.