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Hashmi and Abdur-Rashid Case FOIL Profiled in The Village Voice

Samir Hashmi V. NYPD and Abdur-Rashid cases have been profiled in the latest Village Voice Article. The two Muslim individuals, among many others, have been affected by the controversial surveillance. The New York Police Department (“NYPD”) conducted illegal surveillance against the Muslim community in the past 12 years based on its members’ faith. We filed

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Paramus man sues NYPD over Muslim surveillance records

The Paramus man was denied, but the response differed from the replies sent by the New York Police Department to other Muslims he knew who also requested surveillance documents. They got letters that police had no such records, while Hashmi got lengthier responses that detailed why police couldn’t supply him with records. Hashmi said it

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OTMLAW to Defend Samir Hashmi and Abdur-Rashid in Lawsuits Against NYPD

OTMLAW represents both Mr. Talib W. Abdur-Rashid and Samir Hashmi in the matter of Abdur Rashid v. NYPD and Hashmi v. NYPD. The two judges presiding over the cases reached conflicting decisions regarding the NYPD’s assertion of Glomar theory in response to the two men’s FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) requests. Oral argument on both cases

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