Stop and frisk laws

Stop-and-Frisk in Philadelphia: ACLU of PA Releases Policy Paper

Stop-and-Frisk in Philadelphia: ACLU of PA Releases Policy Paper

Jun 25, 2024

The ACLU of Pennsylvania has released "Wasted Resources: The failures of stop-and-frisk in Philadelphia," a comprehensive policy paper that scrutinizes the unlawful application of stop-and-frisk over the past 15 years in Philadelphia. The report traces its roots to a...

Stop and Frisk in Philadelphia

Stop and Frisk in Philadelphia

Mar 22, 2023

Mary Catherine Roper, co-counsel with the ACLU in its long-running suit over Philadelphia's stop-and-frisk practices, discusses this racially bias practice in The Inquirer, Shifting Gears on Stop and Frisk and the renewed focus on the debate amongst...