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January 8, 2016

NYC to Appoint Civilian to Oversee NYPD Counterterrorism Program
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And in a major legal victory, New York City will appoint an independent
civilian monitor to oversee the New York Police Department's
counterterrorism activities. The announcement comes after two lawsuits
challenged the NYPD's programs of surveilling Muslims and religious
centers. The suits argued the NYPD violated the U.S. and New York state
constitutions by singling out and stigmatizing entire communities based
on their religion. The settlement restores some of the NYPD's outside
oversight, which was eliminated after the September 11 attacks.


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