Muslims who sued NYPD over spying at New Jersey mosques file appeal, turn to Mayor de Blasio

[hrmjustin]

DANIEL BEEKMAN

Muslim-Americans who sued over NYPD spying at New Jersey mosques are embarking on a new two-pronged strategy in their fight against the surveillance.

The plaintiffs in the case will file an appeal Friday, a month after a judge dismissed their claim that the Police Department spying was unconstitutional because it focused on religion.

Beyond that, they're turning up the heat on Mayor de Blasio.

"Today we take this important legal fight against police discrimination to the next round," said Glenn Katon, legal director of Muslim Advocates, an organization representing the plaintiffs, referring to the appeal of the lawsuit’s dismissal.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/muslims-sued-nypd-spying-new-jersey-mosques-file-appeal-article-1.1729108

[oshma]

1. Interview with one of the attorneys is here

On LeftVoices http://www.leftvoices.net

[hrmjustin]

2. Thanks for the info.