The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is conducting stops and frisks in record numbers, 2011 saw roughly 685,000 and even more are expected to be performed in 2012. Often targeting Blacks and Latinos, it is obvious that racial profiling is occurring on New York streets.
The Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR), who has long been active in the movement to address discriminatory policing practices, has created the following infographic covering NYPD’s stop and frisks.
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