New York Police Department

NYC cop sues city to wear beard

By RNS staff — June 23, 2016
(Reuters) A Muslim policeman who was suspended by the New York City Police Department for refusing to shave sued the agency on Wednesday (June 22), saying its no-beard policy is unconstitutional.

Former U.S. solider sues NYPD over Muslim surveillance

By Jason Grant — July 11, 2012

(RNS) Syed Farhaj Hassan took a lot of pride in being one of the relatively few Muslim Americans to join the military and then go to war in Iraq. But Hassan said that he’s been “betrayed” by the New York City police department's spying on Muslim communities. By Jason Grant.

Muslims sue to stop NYPD spying program

By Omar Sacirbey — June 6, 2012

(RNS) Muslim civil rights activists are headed to court with a suit to end a New York City Police Department program that they say violates their constitutional rights by spying on Muslims based only on their religion. By Omar Sacirbey.

NYPD did no wrong in secretly surveilling N.J. Muslims, attorney general report says

By Ted Sherman — May 25, 2012

NEWARK, N.J. (RNS) Islamic leaders say they are shocked that a review by New Jersey's state Attorney General into the New York Police Department’s secret surveillance operation targeting Muslim businesses and mosques in New Jersey found the NYPD did nothing wrong. By Ted Sherman.

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