Stop the Frisk: Resources for Stop & Frisk

LatinoJustice PRLDEF along with national and local organizations are combating NYPD's practice of racial profiling. In 2011, the NYCLU reported that 685,724 New Yorkers were stopped. Out of those stopped, young black and Latino men were the target of a hugely disproportionate number of stops. LatinoJustice is committed to providing you with the latest stories and resources so you can stay updated on Stop & Frisk.

LatinoJustice PRLDEF junto con organizaciones nacionales y locales se han unido en la lucha contra la práctica de la discriminación racial en contra los latinos. En 2011, la organización NYCLU- informó que 685,724 neoyorquinos fueron detenidos. Fuera de las personas detenidas, los jóvenes negros y latinos fueron enormemente desproporcionados en las paradas. LatinoJustice está comprometido a traer las últimas noticias y recursos para que pueda mantenerse al tanto de los reportes y noticias de “Stop & Frisk.”

1. You can share your experience with Stop & Frisk by submitting your story via photos, video or text here.
2. What can you do if you've been stopped and frisked?
   1. Record, photograph/document the police activity with pictures or notes. (Smart phones are especially helpful).
   2. Refuse a search by stating out loud: "I do not consent to this search!" 
   3. Remain silent if detained/arrested until an attorney is present.
   4. Report police harrassment by taking down the officer's name, badge number and car number
3. Stop & Frisk in the News
   
   Huffington Post
   
   Huffington Post: Latino Voices
   
   Dominion of New York
   
   Thomson Reuters
   
   Communities United for Police Reform
   
   New York Times
   
   New York Time Blog
   
   The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
   
   The Village Voice
   
   DNAinfo
   
   Voices of New York

Source: NYCLU

Source: NYCLU