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Teens protest deadly police shooting at NYPD station

AP/NBC New York: Dozens of people marched in front of a Brooklyn police station Monday night to protest the deadly shooting of a 16-year-old boy over the weekend. Police estimated about 70 people marched to the station and threw bottles and rocks at the windows. No officers were injured and there were no arrests. The protesters appeared to be teenagers, according to witnesses.

Meanwhile, the two NYPD officers who fatally shot the teen — who they said pointed a gun at them — have been placed on administrative duty.

NY governor moves to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana

The New York Times: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced legislation to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in public view.

The Times’ reports:

Advocates of such a change say the offense has ensnared tens of thousands of young black and Latino men who are stopped by the New York City police for other reasons but after being instructed to empty their pockets, find themselves charged with a crime.

Judge widens lawsuit against NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practice The New York Times reports: A federal judge has granted class-action status to a lawsuit accusing New York Police Department officers of using race as a factor in stopping people on the street. Photo: Robert Stolarik for The New York Times

Judge widens lawsuit against NYPD’s stop-and-frisk practice

The New York Times reports: A federal judge has granted class-action status to a lawsuit accusing New York Police Department officers of using race as a factor in stopping people on the street.

Photo: Robert Stolarik for The New York Times