Town Hall for Youth: #CommunitySolutions to NYPD Stop-and-Frisk Abuses

Date 

Add to My Calendar Tuesday, December 6, 2016 5:00pm to 7:00pm

Location 

DCTV
87 Lafayette St.
New York, NY 10013

Stop-and-frisk abuses and other abusive NYPD practices over the past few decades resulted in a federal court ordering that changes be developed with community input, as the result of several class action lawsuits including CCR's Floyd v. City of New York litigation. Though the number of total reported stop-and-frisks may have decreased in the past several years, the reform process is ongoing with significant changes still needed. New Yorkers continue to face abusive and unconstitutional stops in the streets and young people have an opportunity to have their concerns heard at this town hall.

True reform doesn’t come from just decreased numbers of recorded stops – it requires systemic changes to policies and practices that advance accountability. The court-ordered reform process offers formal opportunities for communities to put forward solutions that help protect New Yorkers from stop-and-frisk abuses and abusive policing. Be part of that process to hold police accountable to our communities and our solutions.

Learn more about the federal lawsuits and court decisions against the NYPD, and the court-ordered reform process.

Join Rockaway Youth Task Force, Make the Road New York and Urban Youth Collaborative and co-sponsors El Puente and Global Action Project for a town hall to discuss #CommunitySolutions! Email [email protected] for more info, and check out the #CommunitySolutions website for more information.

Last modified 

November 18, 2016