“With his law enforcement legacy hanging in the balance, New York City’s police chief has turned to the media to defend his most controversial initiatives. Kelly has come under intense criticism for the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practices – which disproportionately impact communities of color – and surveillance of Muslims both in and out of the department’s geographic jurisdiction, resulting in multiple lawsuits. With Bloomberg’s tenure coming to an end, Kelly’s future is uncertain. President Barack Obama said Kelly would be ‘very well qualified’ to head the Department of Homeland Security. Others have disagreed.”
Related posts:
Bitcoin ATM sign of currency’s growing popularity
Woman sues US Airways for losing her husband's ashes after TSA mishap
CIA Was Involved In U.S. Spying On Germany
Big changes planned for Iraqi stock markets
Were Snowden's Actions Justified? Ellsberg, Mukasey Debate
Kentucky students to first lady Michelle Obama: Your food ‘tastes like vomit’
Overseas adoptions rise -- for black American children
U.S. Border Patrol Agent Executes Young Mexican Woman With Headshot
Follow-the-Data Fed May Play Follow-the-Markets to Avoid Shock
Cyprus Asks Creditors to Help Biggest Bank
Disabled Grandfather Charged With Terrorism After School Complaint
Ex-police officer pleads guilty in murder-for-hire scheme
Bitcoin Scandal Reflects Popularity of Virtual Currency in China
For sale: Systems to secretly track cellphone users around the globe
New surveillance technology tracks everyone in an area for hours