NYPD accused of illegal stop-and-frisk tactics targeting people of color.
A new report by a court-appointed monitor has found that the New York Police Department's Neighborhood Safety Teams (NST) are still unlawfully stopping and searching many people, particularly men of color. The report faulted certain units of the NSTs, which are meant to combat gun violence in high-crime areas. The vast majority of stops, about 97%, that occurred between 2003 and 2022 happened during former Mayor Michael Bloomberg's time as mayor. Last year, under Mayor Eric Adams' administration, New York City police conducted more than 15,000 stops.