NYC Settles $17.5m Suit Over Forcing Hijab Removal
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New York City has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit over the forced removal of hijabs for mug shots, with more than 3,600 women eligible for payments. The lawsuit, filed in 2018, alleged that women were made to remove their hijabs during arrests between 2014 and 2021. The NYPD changed its policy in 2020 to allow all arrestees to retain their religious head coverings, except for limited exceptions.
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