They silently protest New York 's ` ` stop and frisk '' policy . The NYPD says last year nearly half were stopped in cases that did n't end in charges . `` We believe that when it comes to making stops -- to borrow a phrase from President Clinton -- the practice should be mended , not ended . '' The police department says 90 % were African - American or Latino . ` ` The practice should be mended , not ended , '' says the mayor .
They silently protest New York 's ` ` stop and frisk '' policy . The NYPD says last year nearly half were stopped in cases that did n't end in charges . The police department says 90 % were African - American or Latino . ` ` The practice should be mended , not ended , '' says the mayor .