NYC Settles for $17.5M Over Forced Hijab Removal
TL;DR
New York City has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a class-action suit brought by two women who were forced to remove their hijabs for mug shots, leading to a change in NYPD policy. The women, Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz, described feeling humiliated and violated, and the settlement will provide compensation for thousands of eligible individuals who were similarly affected. The lawsuit also highlighted the violation of religious rights and privacy, with the NYPD now facing a reform in its practices regarding religious head coverings during arrests.
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- NYC to pay $17.5M for forcing Muslim women to remove hijabs for mugshot Fox News
- NYC to Pay $17.5M to Muslim Women Forced to Strip Hijabs The Daily Beast
- NYC agrees to $17.5M payout for women forced by NYPD to remove hijabs Gothamist
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