New York City to pay $17.5 million for forcing women to remove hijabs for mug shots

April 12th, 20240 NEW YORK CITY  —The city agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a lawsuit by two Muslim American women who said the police violated their rights after arresting them by forcing them to remove their hijabs before being photographed. The preliminary class action settlement covers men and women required to remove religious attire...