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How Does This Morning's Stop & Frisk Ruling Affect Our Community?

As you’ve probably already heard, federal Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ruled the NYPD’s implementation of stop and frisk [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/13/nyregion/stop-and-frisk-practice-violated-rights-judge-rules.html?_r=0] tactics in minority communities unconstitutional this morning in Floyd vs. the City of New York [http://ccrjustice.org/

Community Safety Act

Lander Calls for NYPD Watchdog

Council Member Brad Lander and Flatbush Council Member Jumaane Williams co-wrote an editorial in the Daily News [http://www.nydailynews.com/opinion/new-watchdog-nypd-article-1.1187955#commentpostform] this past Sunday in support of the Community Safety Act, which creates an inspector general for the NYPD, “an oversight body that exists for every