New York to Pay $17.5 Million for Forcing Removal of Hijabs in Mug Shots
New York City reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought by two women who were arrested and made to remove their head coverings by the police before being photographed. [Source]
Publication Date:Origin: nytimes.com
Category: Compensation for Damages (Law)
Topics: photographed, being, police, coverings, remove, arrested, women, brought, lawsuit, settlement, reached, Shots, Hijabs, Removal, Forcing, Million
Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/05/nyregion/hijab-muslim-nypd-mugshot-settlement.html