The way s/f was applied by NYPD was found unconstitutional as violating the rights of minorities, but s/f itself is not unconstitutional. It is still practiced by NYPD.NYPD’s Infamous Stop-and-Frisk Policy Found Unconstitutional
By Taahira Thompson, a Summer 2013 Leadership Conference Intern In a decision announced last week, a federal judge found the New York City Police Department’s “Stop-and-Frisk” policy unconstitutional. The controversial policy allowed police officers to stop, interrogate and search New York City...civilrights.org
This is a tough call for NYPD (that is, what is left of NYPD) because the officers on the street know the percentages of who is more likely to commit crimes. Let's hope the incoming mayor, a former NYPD captain, gives them a stronger hand to protect law-abiding minorities and others in Gotham.
The NYPD Is Still Stopping and Frisking Black People at Disproportionate Rates
Mayoral candidates spoke of stop-and-frisk as a relic of a bygone era. But for many New Yorkers, police stops never really ended, the NYPD's data shows.
theintercept.com