Marc Krupanski of the Open Society Justice Initiative and Terrance Pitts of our U.S. Programs discuss how the debate over police stops is playing out in different parts of the world.
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On June 17, 2012, thousands participate in a silent march down 5th avenue in Manhattan against NY police policy of stopping and frisking. In 2011, close to 700,000 people were stopped and frisked most black and latino men in what opponents call unconstitutional racial profiling.
Marc Krupanski of the Open Society Justice Initiative and Terrance Pitts of our U.S. Programs discuss how the debate over police stops is playing out in different parts of the world.

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