Civil Rights Groups Request DOJ Investigation into NYPD Surveillance of American Muslims

DESCRIPTION
This is a letter from civil rights, faith, community, and advocacy groups to the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice requesting an investigation into the New York City Police Department's ("NYPD") discriminatory surveillance of American Muslim communities. The letter, dated October 24, 2013, argues that the NYPD has engaged in unlawful religious profiling and suspicionless surveillance of Muslims in New York City (and beyond) for over a decade. The letter provides evidence and details of the NYPD's unlawful policies and practices and their resulting harm to Muslims.

ADDITIONAL METADATA
Date: October 24, 2013
Type: Correspondence
Language: English
Creator: South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT)

PROVENANCE
Collection: South Asian Americans Leading Together (SAALT) Materials
Item History: 2024-09-30 (created); 2024-09-30 (modified)

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