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Brooklyn Eagle
1 month ago
Brooklyn

NYC to pay $17.5m to settle lawsuit over forced removal of religious head coverings for mug shots

New York City settled a lawsuit with two Muslim women for $17.5 million over being forced to remove their head coverings during arrests.
The class-action lawsuit highlighted the feelings of shame, exposure, and violation experienced by the women when their hijabs were removed. [ more ]
Brooklyn Eagle
1 month ago
Brooklyn

NYC to pay $17.5M to settle suit over forced removal of hijabs

New York City settled a lawsuit with $17.5 million with two Muslim women for being forced to remove head coverings during arrest.
The lawsuit led to a change in policy allowing arrested individuals to keep head coverings on for mug shots, except when it obscures facial features. [ more ]
HuffPost
5 months ago
Women

Most Funeral Homes Don't Know How To Bury Muslims. These Women Want To Change That.

Muslim women learn how to wash and wrap bodies according to Islamic tradition to ensure the continuation of the practice
Death is seen as a transition in Islam, and Muslims are encouraged to prepare for death at any moment [ more ]
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