Author Archives: Eli

By the time Tyquan Brehon turned 18, he had been stopped and frisked by NYPD officers more than 60 times. On several occasions, he was handcuffed and detained in a cell for hours, merely for asking the reason for the stop. Like almost 90% of those stopped and frisked in our city, he was never arrested or even issued a summons. These experiences were deeply scarring and humiliating, to the point that he would avoid police however he could, including by skipping classes at his heavily patrolled high school. In 2011, the NYPD conducted over 684,000 stops, largely targeting communities of color and other minority groups including young people, immigrants, and LGBT individuals. Those who have been subjected to these … More >>