NYC/Queens- Transgender Community Speaks Out Against Stop-And-Frisk

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Transgender Community Speaks Out Against Stop-And-Frisk


By: NY1 News | Updated 06/07/2012 11:11 PM


http://www.ny1.com/content/top_stories/162692/transgender-community-speaks-out-against-stop-and-frisk


Members of the transgender community gathered in Queens Thursday to raise awareness of the abuse they can suffer during stop-and-frisks.

Make the Road NY officials say the 115th Precinct, which polices Jackson Heights with the 110th Precinct, has the third-highest rate of stops in the city.

"When they are stopped, you know, and frisked, they usually suffer physical violence, verbal harassment, often times, you know, groping of their genitals," said Karina Claudio, an organizer with Make the Road New York.