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Philly Might Expand Stop-and-Frisk. Here’s a Road Map To Avoid Past Problems.

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Below, we explain what stop-and-frisk is and how it has been ...
The Conversation

A road map for the lawful use of stop‑and‑frisk in Philadelphia – and elsewhere

Violent crime, and how to reduce it, dominated the 2023 Philadelphia mayoral campaign. Below, we explain what stop-and-frisk is and how it has been used in Philadelphia. Then we describe those ...
The Conversation

Philly mayor might consider these lessons from NYC before expanding stop‑and‑frisk

The police killing of 28-year-old Alexander Spencer in a North Philadelphia corner store in January 2024 reignited debate about whether expanding stop-and-frisk in Philly can reduce violence in the ...