Thursday, January 7, 2016

NYPD Settles Lawsuits Over Muslim Surveillance by Police


The NYPD has agreed to increase oversight of its counterterrorism programs as part of a settlement of two civil cases alleging the nation’s largest police force unfairly targeted Muslims in the decade following the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

The New York Civil Liberties Union announced Thursday that the police department agreed to several new guidelines for investigations involving political or religious elements – including the appointment of a civilian representative who has never worked with the NYPD who can review the department’s terrorism investigations. 

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Source: NBC News

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