NY Strip Searches Andrea Bernstein reports that the city of New York is facing nearly two dozen lawsuits by citizens who say they were illegally strip searched while in custody for minor offenses. The city's police department says the lawsuits are no indication of wrongdoing.

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Andrea Bernstein reports that the city of New York is facing nearly two dozen lawsuits by citizens who say they were illegally strip searched while in custody for minor offenses. The city's police department says the lawsuits are no indication of wrongdoing.