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February 13, 2013

"Stop and Frisk" Lawsuit Granted Class Action Status 
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A federal judge has granted class action status to a lawsuit challenging
the New York City police tactic known as "stop and frisk." Judge Shira
Scheindlin ruled a group of Bronx residents can bring claims on behalf
of hundreds, perhaps thousands, of their neighbors for being accosted
outside of the buildings in which they live. The ruling comes one month
after Judge Scheindlin ordered police to cease the "stop and frisks"
outside of residential buildings under the city's so-called Clean Halls
program.

 

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