After the deduction of legal fees, the payout will be around $13.1 million, which could increase if enough of the over 3,600 eligible class members submit their claims.
The resolution stems from a lawsuit initiated in 2018 by Jamilla Clark and Arwa Aziz, who asserted that they experienced shame and trauma when compelled by the police to remove their hijabs for mugshots in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Read on to know the details - Newsx
The city of New York has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit of $17.5 million for forcing people to remove their hijabs for mugshots photos after being arrested.