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Does Stop-and-Frisk Create More Crime?

Posted on March 29, 2013 by Gregory Malandrucco

            Stop-and-frisk proponents argue that the aggressive police tactic is necessary for “crime prevention.” But rather than deterring crime, do aggressive policing tactics like stop-and-frisk paradoxically generate crime by creating the conditions in which “criminals” … Continue reading →

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NYPD Detectives Who Killed Kimani Gray Have Rap Sheets

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Gregory Malandrucco

The two NYPD plainclothes detectives who shot and killed Kimani Gray in Brooklyn on March 9 have a documented history of lawsuits related to the use of extrajudicial violence and other civil rights abuses, according to reports by several news … Continue reading →

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Stop-and-Frisk and New York’s Freedom Deficit

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Gregory Malandrucco

The NYPD’s stop-and-frisk program has created two very distinct sets of experiences for the residents of New York City. One portion of the population’s experience embodies relative freedom as we legally and culturally understand it. However, for minority residents of … Continue reading →

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