Keegan Stephan, a former Occupy Wall Street organizer and current civil rights lawyer, expressed concerns regarding the potential impact of Mamdani’s appointment of Jessica Tisch as police commissioner. He emphasized that overpolicing in communities of color, especially in Black and brown neighborhoods, leads to increased arrests for low-level offenses and exposes undocumented individuals to federal targeting. Stephan highlighted that Tisch’s history of supporting aggressive policing tactics, such as “stop and frisk,” contradicts Mamdani’s vision for reform. He articulated apprehensions that, regardless of Mamdani’s progressive intentions, the influence of the NYPD and powerful interests may ultimately dictate the department’s actions.
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