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Council Member Stevens addresses racial disparities in policing and questions the NYPD gang database

1:17:30

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3 min

Council Member Althea V. Stevens delivers powerful remarks addressing racial disparities in policing practices, particularly focusing on the NYPD's gang database. She emphasizes the need for accountability and reform within the NYPD, highlighting the disproportionate impact on communities of color. Stevens also questions the effectiveness and fairness of the gang database, seeking information about its contents and removal processes.

  • Stevens strongly criticizes the racial makeup of the gang database, noting it's 99% people of color
  • She inquires about the process for individuals to be removed from the database and the age range of those included
  • The discussion touches on similar databases in other cities, with examples of Portland and Chicago eliminating theirs without significant impact on crime rates