New
York, New York: Three men have said that police officers confronted them,
sometimes violently, searched their clothing, and discovered small amounts of
marijuana, according to a civil rights lawsuit. The suit contends that the
officers routinely stop black and Latino men without cause and then falsely
claimed the marijuana was in public view, making it a low-level misdemeanor,
which allows for sentences of up to three months in jail. ow.ly/kGpb5