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Tag Archives: Michael Bloomberg
Stop and Frisk: Dispelling the Myth of NYPD Victory
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals recently put the brakes on the victory won by civil rights and social justice groups in Floyd v. City of New York. Many New Yorkers had been condemning the NYPD’s policy of stopping young … Continue reading
Part Four: Is Campaign Finance Driven By Cops, Courts, and Corrections?
Mayor Bloomberg is term-limited, thus the city will lose its primary supporter of the Stop & Frisk policy in 2013. Whereas many Democrats participated in the Silent March of over 10,000 people last summer, some Republicans have suggested that NYPD … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Police, Politics, Race
Tagged Campaign finance, corrections, Court, courts, donations, Floyd, Michael Bloomberg, New York City Police Department, NYPD, police, police union donations
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Part Three: Comparing the Precincts- Is Crime Reduced by Stop-and-Frisk?
As the Floyd v. New York trial continues in federal court, we hear various rationales about why the policy’s effectiveness trumps the widespread erosion (if not clear violation) of civil rights. The primary excuse for wholesale stopping of pedestrians, frequently … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Police, Race
Tagged crime data, crime rate, Frisk, Michael Bloomberg, new york, New York City Police Department, NYPD, precinct, safety
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In the Floyd case, the NYPD faces tough scrutiny of Stop-and-Frisk tactics
This article was originally written for The Guardian, here. The New York Police Department is on trial in Floyd v City of New York, and the public is watching. It is ironic that the policy of recording “stops, questions, and frisks” originated with the 1999 … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Police, Race
Tagged Abner Louima, diallo, Frisk, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, New York City Police Department, NYPD, stop and frisk
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Crashing the System with Stop and Frisk
The Floyd v. New York class action suit, to hold the city accountable for hundreds of thousands of baseless harassments by the NYPD, is the affordable option for NYC taxpayers and the court system. If each plaintiff were to bring a … Continue reading
Posted in Courts, Police, prison economics, Race
Tagged budget, CCR, Court, crash the system, Floyd, Floyd v. New York City, harassment, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, New York City Police Department, NYC, NYPD, stop and frisk, trial
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New York’s Innovative Solution to Crime: Betting on Success
This post first appeared in the Huffington Post. Coauthored by Bruce Reilly and Inimai Chettiar New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg recently announced a new initiative that could save government money, decrease the crime rate and strengthen urban communities. Global investment bank … Continue reading
Power of the Silent Marchers?
Today’s march down Fifth Avenue was more than just a Sunday stroll of pissed off activists. Fathers and sons joined with thousands of others from all five boroughs of New York, to send a unified message to the NYPD, Ray … Continue reading
Posted in Actions, Race
Tagged Fifth Avenue, Floyd, Frisk, Michael Bloomberg, New York City, New York City Police Department, NYPD, Ramarley Graham, Rodney King, Sean Bell, Shantel Davis, silent march
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The Coming Revolt of The Guards… in New York City?
Whether it is the war in Vietnam or Afghanistan… or whether the practices of a large police department: the most certain way to change directions is through a revolt of those who carry out the laws and policies of the … Continue reading →