100 Blacks In Law Enforcement Who Care
in conjunction with the
NATIONAL LATINO OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
Press Release
Responding to reports of NYPD profiling of Black youth, Black attorneys and the NYCLU will join civil right groups in monitoring police interactions with black youth during rush hour
For Immediate Release
Contact:
Marq Claxton
917-335-3179
Press Briefing: Responding to reports that the NYPD is profiling young Black males, a group of Black attorneys will join the New York Civil Liberties Union and other Civil Rights organizations to monitor how the police are interacting with Black youth. 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement spokesperson Marq Claxton states, "we will have the attorneys mix in with the passengers to detect if the police are targeting young black males. It is our goal to see first hand if young Black males are being treated differently from other passengers." In addition to the on site observations, the groups will distribute information/referral flyers.
Date: October 18, 2006
Time: 8:00 am
Location: F Line subway station @ 7th ave and 9th st.- Park Slope, Brooklyn
Presiding: 100 Blacks In Law Enforcement Who Care, National Latino Officers Association, NYC Council Member- Hon. Charles Barron, and the New York Civil Liberties Union