‘Stop and Frisk’ Leads to Shouting Match at Hearing

From NY Daily News

The controversial ‘Stop and Frisk‘ policy was being reviewed at a City Council hearing this past Wednesday leading to heated arguments amongst some council members.

The policy, which lends itself to the profiling of minorities, has led to a divide within the City Council

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Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. who is in charge of the Public Safety Committee

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