Police officers stop and frisk a man in Harlem. Photo by Khadijah Carter/Northattan.
New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly recently issued a memo to department commanding officers to stop arresting New Yorkers for possessing small amounts of marijuana. Kelly’s actions came after years of criticism of the police policy Stop and Frisk, which is closely related to the high rates of marijuana arrests. Reactions to the memo was mixed.
Khadijah Carter reports.
An interactive map by WNYC displays marijuana arrest rates as well as stop and frisk cases.
I think this is a great report. I did not know that such a law was passed.
As a Harlem resident, I am very concerned after watching so many people arrested for no reason and feeling that we are law abiding citizens in Harlem are being unfairly targeted.
Thanks