Stop and frisk called ‘The New Jim Crow’
The mayor of San Fransicko caved in to the city’s comrades in their opposition to stop and frisk. During a July 17 demonstration, the comrades displayed a huge banner that read: STOP! STOP AND FRISK – NO to The New Jim Crow!
SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR ABANDONS STOP AND FRISK
There was an outcry after Mayor Ed Lee said in June that he was considering stop and frisk
Associated Press
August 7, 2012
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco's mayor has abandoned a police stop and frisk proposal designed to get weapons off the streets.
There was an outcry after Mayor Ed Lee told the San Francisco Chronicle in June that he was considering stop and frisk, which involves officers stopping and searching suspicious people for weapons.
Stop and frisk is popular in New York City, but critics liken it to racial profiling.
The mayor now says he will instead rely on targeted police enforcement, crime-tracking software and increased involvement by ministers to combat the gun violence.
Lee is announcing details of his alternative plan on Tuesday at Bayview's Calvary Hill Community Church.
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