CAIR-NY Welcomes Settlement With City for Muslim Women Forced to Remove Hijabs in Mugshot Photos
April 06, 2024
April 06, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on April 5, 2024:
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed a $17.5 million settlement between New York City and two women who were forced to remove their Islamic headscarves, or hijabs, before being photographed by police.
New York City has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by two women who were forced t . . .
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed a $17.5 million settlement between New York City and two women who were forced to remove their Islamic headscarves, or hijabs, before being photographed by police.
New York City has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by two women who were forced t . . .