How a 1963 Cleveland case shaped stop-and-frisk police tactics, and why it still matters, Signal Dec. 19, 2024

A historical marker honoring Cleveland police Detective Martin J. McFadden sits downtown near where the 1963 police stop happened that led to the landmark Terry v. Ohio U.S. Supreme Court decision. Credit: Courtesy of Jonathan Witmer-Rich

How a 1963 Cleveland case shaped stop-and-frisk police tactics, and why it still matters
by Brittany Hailer and Rachel Dissell,  

In 2015, Cleveland officials signed a federal consent decree and agreed to update department policies on stops and searches. Now, the department tracks who is stopped and why

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