S.D.N.Y.: NYC’s stop and frisk policy held unconstitutional

NYC’s stop and frisk policy held unconstitutional. Floyd v. City of New York, 959 F. Supp. 2d 540, 959 F. Supp. 2d 668 (S.D. N.Y. 2013) (Part I (Findings and Conclusion) here (198 pages); Part II (remedies) here (39 pages))

NYT: Stop-and-Frisk Practice Violated Rights, Judge Rules:

In a repudiation of a major element in the Bloomberg administration’s crime-fighting legacy, a federal judge has found that the stop-and-frisk tactics of the New York Police Department violated the constitutional rights of minorities in New York, and called for a federal monitor to oversee broad reforms.