City Moving To Appeal Ruling Against Stop-And-Frisk Policy

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The city is moving to appeal a judge's ruling against the New York City Police Department's stop-and-frisk policy.

An official 'notice of appeal' is expected to come Friday, the first legal step towards filing an actual appeal of federal judge Shira Scheindlin's decision.

Scheindlin ruled Monday that stop-and-frisk leads to widespread racial profiling against black and Latino men, even if the discrimination is not intentional.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg and police officials have strongly pushed back against the ruling, saying it will limit their ability to protect New Yorkers.

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