ECBAWM, S.T.O.P. Reach 17.5M Settlement in NYPD 'Hijab Removal' Class Action
April 06, 2024
April 06, 2024
NEW YORK, April 6 -- The Surveillance Technology Oversight Project issued the following news release on April 5, 2024:
Today, plaintiffs moved to approve a $17.5 million settlement in their class action lawsuit against the NYPD for forcing suspects to remove the hijab and other religious attire for mugshots. Under the proposed settlement, which still requires approval by U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, more than 3, . . .
Today, plaintiffs moved to approve a $17.5 million settlement in their class action lawsuit against the NYPD for forcing suspects to remove the hijab and other religious attire for mugshots. Under the proposed settlement, which still requires approval by U.S. District Judge Analisa Torres of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, more than 3, . . .