NYPD stopped two million drivers, but some got searched way more

The NYPD is facing a new lawsuit claiming traffic stops target Black and Latino drivers unfairly, with arrest and search data ...
Gothamist

'Stop-and-frisk on wheels': NYPD targeted Black and Latino drivers for searches, lawsuit claims

A lawsuit alleges Black and Latino drivers in New York City are treated like criminals during what should be routine stops.
The Root

NYPD Tried to Blame High Marijuana Arrest Rates for Black People on Higher Call Rates. Here’s Why That Doesn’t Add Up

The New York City Police Department has recently attempted to explain its disproportionate arrest rates of black and Hispanic people on weed charges by saying that more residents in majority-black and ...
Officer.com

Lawsuit Targets NYPD Vehicle Stops Stops as Racially Discriminatory

The lawsuit, filed in Manhattan Federal Court by the New York Civil Liberties Union and Bronx Defender Services, comes after ...

NYPD targets Black, Hispanic drivers for stops, federal lawsuit alleges

The NAACP New York State Conference filed the lawsuit on behalf of two men who allege they were targeted unlawfully because of their race.
Yahoo

Arrests are up 44% on NYC subways this year: NYPD

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Since the start of the year, the NYPD has made 24,060 arrests in New York City’s transit system, a 44% increase from the year before. Some 10,92 of these arrests were for fare ...