Philadelphia’s Stop and Frisk program
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Earlier this month, The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit on behalf of eight men who they say were subject to illegal searches since the City of Philadelphia implemented its stop and frisk policy. We’ll talk with Temple Criminal Justice Professor JERRY RATCLIFFE who says the program is working and civil rights lawyer DAVID RUDOVSKY who was involved in filing the ACLU suit.
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