NYC Paying $180K to Muslim Women Forced to Take Off Hijabs for Mugshots

New York City agreed to pay three Muslim women $60,000 each, after they were forced to remove their hijabs to be photographed while in police custody.

The settlements, which were first reported by The New York Daily News, come after lawsuits that led to changes in how the NYPD approaches photographing people with religious head coverings.

"The resolution of these matters were in the best interest of all parties involved," a city spokeswoman told The New York Times.

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Source: WBAL 11 TV (via Empire Report New York)