The issue focused on New York State's political class, with police efforts to prevent civil rights protesters from continuing in the state.

A national law enforcement response was called for by federal courts and led to further criminal prosecutions. The nation's largest police agency has charged over 4,000 people with crimes against government officials since 2011. In fact, police say they've committed more than 3,500 illegal stops of political opponents in their past 12 months.

In court documents filed last month, supporters of legal reform