An Action News Investigation looked into police stops to shed more light on who is more likely to be stopped, and why. Known as "stop-and-frisk," the longstanding policy in the Philadelphia Police ...

In the late 1980s, the United States experienced an unprecedented spike in violent crime. Alarmed voters demanded action. Elected officials responded. One of those responses was stop-and-frisk ...

NEW YORK -- Michael Bloomberg on Sunday apologized for his longstanding support of the controversial "stop-and-frisk" police strategy ahead of a potential Democratic presidential run, a practice that ...

NEW YORK — In a manila envelope on the table in front of Marlene Steele are hundreds of letters from businesses, churches and foundations politely rejecting her request for help to fund a gun buy-back ...

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Stop-and-frisk was “very valuable” in driving down crime — and would likely help stem the gang violence that now plagues some neighborhoods, a former high-ranking NYPD official told The Post on Sunday ...

Democratic mayoral hopeful Eric Adams on Wednesday told critics of his record on stop-and-frisk policing to “shut up.” Speaking at a Brooklyn rally ahead of Wednesday night’s Democratic candidate ...