The NYPD's much debated (and maligned) "stop and frisk" program was recently dealt a blow by the federal bench. In Floyd v. City of New York, U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin, of the Southern District of New York, certified a class of Black and Latino individuals, who had been subject to the NYPD's "stop and frisk" procedures.
Among other things, the plaintiffs are looking for an order ending the stop and frisk "performance goals" imposed by the NYPD on lower-level police officers.
In her decision, Judge Scheindlin noted that the class representatives typified the minorities who had been stripped of Fourth and Fourteenth amendment protections, since those groups had been targeted at a higher rate than Caucasians.
What's the NYPD risking for frisking?
To view the decision, please use the following link: Floyd v. City of New York