San Francisco mayor ends stop-frisk consideration

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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mayor Ed Lee said Tuesday he was no longer considering a tactic that would allow police to stop and frisk suspicious people in an effort to get weapons off San Francisco streets.

The move came after weeks of criticism that the policy would bring racial profiling to a city known for its strong liberal outlook.

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