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NEWS ADVISORY FROM

Make the Road New York

 

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, June 20, 2012

 

Contact (English & Spanish): 

Jesus Gonzalez, 347-969-7049

Jose Lopez, 646-496-3469, jose.lopez@maketheroadny.org

 

African-American and Latino Voters Gather in the 8th Congressional District to Call On Candidates to Address the NYPD's Stop and Frisk Policy if Elected to Office

 

Prior to the 8th Congressional District debate, that will feature all candidates for the open Congressional seat, community groups will announce the collection of over 1,000 pledges from voters that will prioritize their vote next Tuesday based on the candidates stand on Stop and Frisk

 

What: With nearly 700,000 stops in 2011, communities are outraged with the New York City Police Department's discriminatory practice of Stop and Frisk. Last year, 94% of stops led to no arrest, 86% were black or Latino and 99% concluded with no weapon found.

 

Community groups of the coalition, Communities United for Police Reform, have been talking to thousands of voters in the district prior to Tuesday's primary election urging them to vote and have collected over 1,000 pledges from voters that will vote on Tuesday.

 

Who:

Communities United for Police Reform

Make the Road New York

New York Communities for Change

VOCAL-NY

 

When: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at 5:30pm

 

Where: 665 New Lots Avenue in front of Brooklyn Public Library, between Schenck Avenue and Barbey Street, one block away from debate.

 

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