Protesters gather in DUMBO against stop-and-frisk program
Young people gathered in Downtown Brooklyn today to call for action against the NYPD's stop-and-frisk program. The protesters say the program is discriminatory and ineffective. Police Commissioner Ray
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May 25, 2012, 3:13 PM
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Young people gathered in Downtown Brooklyn today to call for action against the NYPD's stop-and-frisk program. The protesters say the program is discriminatory and ineffective.
Police Commissioner Ray Kelly says the stop-and-frisk program saves lives and gets guns off the streets. Last week, Kelly announced changes to the program, including new training for officers.
Protesters are trying to rally people for a silent march on Father's Day.
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