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Published 26 days ago

New York City to pay $17.5 million for forcing women to remove hijabs for mug shots

  • "Two Muslim women in New York City received a settlement of $17.5 million after being forced to remove their head coverings for arrest photos."
  • "The policy of forcing individuals to remove head coverings for mug shots was changed in 2020 as part of an initial settlement of the lawsuit."
  • "Approximately 4,100 eligible class members will share the proceeds from the settlement, with a guaranteed minimum payment of $7,824 for each eligible person.
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NY police to pay $17.5m over hijab mugshot row

The lawsuit was brought by two women who were forced to remove head coverings to be photographed.

25 days ago·United Kingdom
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The GuardianThe Guardian

New York pays $17.5m to settle suit after police forced women to remove hijabs

Class-action settlement covers people required to take off religious attire by NYPD after Muslim women said their rights were violated

26 days ago·London, United Kingdom
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CTV NewsCTV News

NYC to pay US$17.5M to settle suit over forced removal of religious head coverings during mug shots

New York City has agreed to pay US$17.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by two Muslim women who were forced to remove their head coverings to be photographed after they were arrested.

26 days ago·Canada
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ReutersReuters

New York City to pay $17.5 million for forcing women to remove hijabs for mug shots

New York City agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a lawsuit by two Muslim-American women who said the police violated their rights after arresting them by forcing them to remove their hijabs before being photographed.

26 days ago·United Kingdom
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Associated Press NewsAssociated Press News

2 Muslim Women Were Forced to Remove Hijabs for Mug Shots. NYC Will Pay $17.5M to Settle Their Suit

New York City has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by two Muslim women who were forced to remove their head coverings to be photographed after

26 days ago·United States
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Hindustan TimesHindustan Times

Who are Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz? Muslim women win $17.5 mn lawsuit in New York over hijab mugshot row

New York City agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a lawsuit brought by two Muslim women, who claimed that their rights were violated during a mugshot.

25 days ago·New Delhi, India
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