STATEMENT: ICNY Supports Today’s Lawsuit Challenging NYPD’s Religiously-Based Surveillance

The Interfaith Center of New York supports the wide array of individuals led by Muslim Advocates filing today’s lawsuit, Hassan et al v. The City of New York. The lawsuit’s plaintiffs include students, imams,a decorated US Army Reservist, and a small business owner. They challenge the NYPD’s religiously-based surveillance practices on Constitutional grounds. More information can be found at http://www.muslimadvocates.org/latest/victims_of_invasive_spying_by.html.