The judge rejected NYC mayor Bill de Blasio’s proposal to appoint civilian monitor in cases stemming from 2011 police targeting of Muslim communitiesA judge has rejected a settlement of a lawsuit triggered by the fresh York City police department’s surveillance of Muslims,on the grounds that the terms did not go far enough.
The settlement ruled upon was a January resolution of two cases, which stem from 2011 revelations that the NYPD was conducting widespread surveillance of Muslims that plaintiffs argued had violated their rights.
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Source: theguardian.com