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New York City to pay $17.5 million to settle hijab suit

New York City to pay $17.5 million to settle hijab suit

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New York: New York City has agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a lawsuit filed by two Muslim women who were forced to remove their head coverings to be photographed after they were arrested. The class-action lawsuit was filed in 2018 by Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz. AP

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