NYC to pay $17.5m after NYPD forced women to remove hijab for mug shots
Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz said their religious freedoms were violated when New York City police officers forced them to take off their hijab for mugshots.
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Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz said their religious freedoms were violated when New York City police officers forced them to take off their hijab for mugshots.
New York City is set to pay $17.5 million for forcing two Muslim women to remove their hijabs for mugshots after they were arrested.
The city of New York has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit of $17.5 million for forcing people to remove their hijabs for mugshots photos after being arrested.
Class-action settlement covers people required to take off religious attire by NYPD after Muslim women said their rights were violated
The preliminary class action settlement covers men and women required to remove religious attire before being photographed.