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Responding to that criticism, a spokeswoman from Foy's campaign called the candidate a «consistent leader» in the community, touting his work for increased police accountability and against stop - and - frisk as examples.

De Blasio mainly used his speech to praise King and to continue to set himself up as a protector against Trump's policies such as deporting undocumented immigrants, utilizing stop - and - frisk as a national policing policy and creating a registry for Muslims.

Bloomberg and police commissioner Ray Kelly have fiercely defended stop - and - frisk as an important tool in driving down violent crime across the city.

Nevertheless, the ad is clearly geared at illustrating de Blasio's racially diverse family — his wife is black, his children biracial — and ties it together with his concerns on stop and frisk as well as after school programs.

Surrounded by clergy members, Thompson explained his position on stop and frisk as well as his recent speech on Trayvon Martin, saying they were «heartfelt words.»

He told people that there were no homeless people living in the streets of New York, and most recently, he felt that more blacks and Latinos needed to be stopped and frisked as opposed to whites,» Liu said.

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Judge Garaufis has repeatedly shown his bias towards the City's reasonable arguments on hiring in the Fire Department, and Judge Scheindlin, in certifying as a class everyone who has been stopped and frisked by the New York City Police Department, has twisted class action law in order to serve her own political goals.

The judge presiding over the stop - and - frisk trial in NYC has left little question as to her opinion on the practice, criticizing the NYPD's «high error rate.»

Recent rulings by federal and state courts have cast judges as the most potent critics of stop - and - frisk, raising questions about whether the city has sidestepped the Constitution in the drive to keep crime rates low.

I'm from New York City, and when we talk about something like «Stop and Frisk», which is also based on the fundamental assumption that black and Latino men (who look a particular way) are therefore menacing and threatening, we understand it as a cross - racial problem.

In a victory for reformers, campaign finance reform is high on the list, along with other progressive initiatives such as raising the minimum wage and changing New York City's «stop and frisk» policy.

The NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau has proven it isn't equipped to investigate systemic issues, such as abuses of stop - and - frisk or allegations of quotas or crime stat manipulation, City Councilman Brad Lander said.

Parker cited the «abuse» of the NYPD's stop - and - frisk policy as «ineffective policy» that should disqualify Kelly.

The hashtag became, as one user called it, a «smashtag» as it was hijacked by people tweeting pictures of officers engaged in alleged police brutality, or, in one example, apparently frisking a dog.

Blacks and Latinos are nine times as likely as whites to be stopped and frisked by the NYPD, but no more likely to be arrested.

And on Facebook, Mr. McFarlan — a vocal opponent of stop - and - frisk — referred to police officers as «pigs.»

De Blasio said in May that the NYPD is doing an «outstanding» job as it is and that because officers are spending less time on unnecessary stop and frisks and low - level marijuana arrests, they are freed up to do more of the community policing Council members are seeking the additonal headcount to perform.

Bratton continued to oversee the drop in stop and frisks that started during the Bloomberg administration and also agreed to other changes such as reducing marijuana arrests and giving police the discretion to arrest people for other minor offenses such as public drinking and public urination.

The mayor cited a reduction in the number of stop and frisks and marijuana arrests as having freed up officers to focus on serious crime.

Positioning himself as the anti-Bloomberg and true progressive in the race, de Blasio attacked his opponents over their positions on issues like stop - and - frisk, even as they accused him of holding positions that were essentially identical.

And like the mayor, he said that he will fight against Trump's pledge to institute more aggressive stop - and - frisk policing throughout the country as a federal policy.

«Whether it was fighting for progressive issues such as paid sick leave days or reforming stop & frisk, she has continuously been on the front lines for our communities.

As Mr. de Blasio prepared to take off - topic questions — on stop and frisk, raises for elected officials and other thorny topics — Ms. Quinn simply bowed out.

Another highbrow area under heavy surveillance was the popular Imgbi Road in Amarata, where two checkpoints by policemen was causing terrible traffic gridlocks, as motorists were thoroughly frisked to ascertain the contents of their cars» trunks.

I am honored to stand with Mayor de Blasio as we work together to end the stop - and - frisk era and safeguard the civil liberties of all New Yorkers,» said Public Advocate Letitia James.

Klein says he hopes they pass bills to reform New York City's «stop and frisk» law, which critics say unfairly burdens young African Americans, and the immigration bill known as the Dream Act.

«At the public safety forum last week, I expressed that the City must continue its laser - like focus on reducing crime; that the IG legislation is ill - conceived; we should invigorate stop, question and frisk and not limit it as a policing tactic,» he said in a statement.

Principal among the policy positions of Mayor - elect Bill de Blasio as a candidate was his promise to put an end to the abuses of stop and frisk; a pledge to ensure universal Pre-kindergarten by taxing New Yorkers making over $ 500,000; and creating and preserving greater units of affordable housing.

On law enforcement, she rapped his administration's increased focus on community policing as «stop - and - frisk by another name,» blasted the NYPD's decision to stop publicly disclosing disciplinary action against cops and criticized de Blasio's decision to appoint Bill Bratton's personal choice, James O'Neill, as police commissioner without conducting a national search.

Criticizing the NYPD's stop - and - frisk policy and casting himself as anti-police, de Blasio beat his mainstream opponent, then - City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, in the primary.

More than two years into his tenure, a court - appointed monitor overseeing changes to the New York Police Department's stop - and - frisk policies has found that some officers are still failing to document the encounters as required, according to a new report.

Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg enjoyed strong support among white voters and diminished backing from minorities, particularly African - American voters, as he toughened his defense of stop - and - frisk and Ray Kelly, his polarizing police commissioner.

Ms. James, whose voice booms like a preacher's at press conferences, has emerged as one of the loudest members of the City Council when it comes to issues she's focused on, including not only CityTime but cuts to social services, the police department's stop - and - frisk policy and the controversial Atlantic Yards development project, located in her Fort Greene - based district.

NEW YORK CITY — A visibly irate Mayor Michael Bloomberg blasted a federal judge's ruling that sought to curtail the NYPD's stop - and - frisk tactic Monday, promising to appeal the order as soon as possible.

«Bill de Blasio's been very supportive of abolishing stop - and - frisk, which was a hot issue in the African - American community more so than the white community, as were his efforts in that area in terms of policing,» said Sal Albanese, a former south Brooklyn councilman and mayoral candidate who has been critical of Mr. de Blasio.

The mayor often touts his neighborhood policing initiative, a 93 percent drop in the use of stop - and - frisk policing and a decrease in marijuana possession arrests even as critics claim an increase.

There was no mention of the stop - and - frisk controversy that erupted near the end of his run as commissioner — at least in the early publicity material, although it is expected to be addressed.

De Blasio says New York City is the safest big city in the United States and pointed to overall crime being down, a 93 percent drop in the use of stop and frisk policing, his neighborhood policing initiative and argues that marijuana possession arrests have gone down even as critics note an increase.

«His son described him as the only candidate who will end the era of stop and frisk and that was a purposeful branding of de Blasio as a reformer and then immediately, as soon as he was the mayor - elect, he announced he was bringing back perhaps the most controversial police commissioner in the city's history,» Trujillo said, referring to de Blasio's early campaign ads with his son, Dante.

«I am disappointed that there is racial disparity in arrests, as I have been and was in the leadership on stop - and - frisk, and I want to see it corrected,» Sharpton said, responding to a reporter's question about de Blasio's attitude toward the issue.

While repeating his criticism of Mayor Bloomberg's New York as «a tale of two cities,» and slamming the NYPD's controversial stop - and - frisk tactic, de Blasio soared past his rivals, securing 40.8 percent of the vote in the September primary and avoiding a runoff with Thompson.

The mayor cited a decrease in stop and frisk and marijuana arrests and new technology as having freed up officers to spend more time getting to know the communities they serve.

The mayor said that a reduction in things such as stop - and - frisk and low level marijuana arrests combined with new technology gave the police department all the manpower they needed.

While there are «a couple of issues» that separate them — including stop - and - frisk, which Liu wants to end and not reform as his challengers do — he said that, on the «big issues,» they're pretty much the same.

Four of the complaints, involving a car stop as well as a stop - and - frisk, were substantiated.

According to multiple sources, the governor advised the leaders of the new alliance to emphasize «progress on key issues,» such as campaign finance reform, stop - and - frisk and increasing the minimum wage.

Gov. David Paterson seems very conflicted on a bill that would prevent the NYPD from maintaining information gleaned through its controversial use of stop - and - frisk, even if the subjects have done nothing illegal, but sounded this morning as if he might be leaning toward signing it.

The former NYPD commissioner is said to be fuming over the cop - bashing policies of Mayor de Blasio, frustrated that the Rev. Al Sharpton has been given semi-official status in City Hall and disappointed that stop - and - frisk has been repudiated as racist.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- City lawmakers reached a deal Tuesday to install an inspector general to monitor the New York Police Department, a plan galvanized by outrage over its extensive use of the tactic known as stop and frisk and its widespread spying on Muslims.

As for the consent to search law, Bratton said the impetus for the law — stop - and - frisk and low level marijuana arrests — have both declined dramatically since Bill de Blasio became mayor and picked him as police commissioneAs for the consent to search law, Bratton said the impetus for the law — stop - and - frisk and low level marijuana arrests — have both declined dramatically since Bill de Blasio became mayor and picked him as police commissioneas police commissioner.