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Stop-and-Frisk Campaign: The NYCLU Campaign
Legal Action
The NYCLU, joined by The New York Times, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and a group of 21 academics from across the country, has filed suit challenging the NYPD’s refusal to disclose an electronic database detailing police stops of hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers, most of whom were black and Latino.
The NYCLU argues that the stop-and-frisk database is subject to disclosure under the state Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). The NYCLU requested the information to allow for an independent analysis of the department’s stop-and-frisk practices.
Public Education
NYCLU staff regularly give 'Know Your Rights' trainings on civilians’ rights when interacting with the police. For more information, please visit Trainings and Workshops.