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New York City community advocates want to reduce the number of stop-and-frisk encounters with police. The American Civil Liberties Union of New York City reported the city s police department made more than 15,000 stops so far in 2023, the most since 2015. Data also show police primarily stopped Black and Latino people, although they were mostly innocent or not given a summons. .
Three months after Mississippi’s Supreme Court directed judges in the state to ensure that poor criminal defendants always have a lawyer as they wait to be indicted, one of those justices acknowledged that the rule isn’t being widely followed.
Marshall Project launches Mississippi outlet, hires two reporters talkingbiznews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from talkingbiznews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Two journalists will produce enterprise and investigative journalism for audiences across Mississippi, including those affected by its criminal justice system.