NPR: N.Y. Stop-And-Frisk Reforms On Hold For New Year, New Mayor

NPR: N.Y. Stop-And-Frisk Reforms On Hold For New Year, New Mayor:

In New York City, the country’s largest police force has been involved in a high-profile legal battle over its stop-and-frisk policy. Few policies of outgoing New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg have been as controversial as stop-and-frisk, the tactic New York police use to stop people on the streets without a search warrant. The police department says it’s been vital in catching criminals and reducing the city’s crime rate.