Few years ago, it is hard for a non-white American to walk around New York City because of the stop-and-frisk policy that the government implemented. This policy has turned into an ugly case, with most of those stopped are not white Americans. However, because of a petition made by ordinary citizens, that policy was restrained and all citizens, regardless of their race, can now walk to wherever they want without being stopped.

In 2013, the Stop-And-Frisk order imposed by the New York City government to its NYPD has been ruled by a federal judge because it violates the constitution. This will not happen if not for the efforts made by those who were victimized by such ordinance. Among those who filed the lawsuit was African-American Nicholas Peart who according to CNN was bugged by the Stop-and-Frisk rule when he was 18. He was stopped by the NYPD three times just because of mere suspicion that he'll do something wrong. He said that he was subjected to such frisking because of his color.

"We have made some significant steps," Peart said, describing the legal battle as "a small part of a larger battle that we have."

"We are definitely cautiously optimistic that this can be a collaborative effort and we will work with them, but we also will remain vigilant throughout the process to hold them accountable to their promises," Darius Charney, senior staff attorney at the Center for Constitutional Rights, told CNN.

According to Delores Jones-Brown, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the City University of New York, studies show that nine out of 10 of those who were stopped were African America, Hispanic, and Asian.

Fast forward to 2014, it seems that the Stop-And-Frisk Ruling will be buried deep into the ground as the appeal for the case was dropped by the court.

"We're here today to turn the page on one of the most divisive problems in our city," he told reporters.

"We believe in ending the overuse of stop-and-frisk that has unfairly targeted young African-American and Latino men. ... We believe in one city where everyone rises together, respecting every New Yorker's rights regardless of what neighborhood they live in or the color of their skin."