NEW YORK (AP) - New York City has agreed to pay a total of $180,000 to three Muslim women who were forced to remove their head scarfs for police mug shots.
The separate settlements for $60,000 a piece were filed Monday in Brooklyn federal court. In each case the women involved claimed their religious rights were violated.
One of the cases dates back to 2012 when a high school girl was arrested after a scuffle. The student was taken to central booking where she was forced to take off her hijab for the police photo.
People were interested in these podcasts
A lawyer for the women, Tahanie Aboushi, told The New York Times that the women’s cases were all resolved without conviction and sealed.
A city Law Department spokeswoman said the settlements were in the best interest of all parties.
___
Information from: The New York Times, http://www.nytimes.com
Please read our comment policy before commenting.