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Rutgers-Eagleton Poll: 47 Percent Of New Jerseyans Approve Of Muslim Monitoring

A new poll finds most New Jersey residents support the secret monitoring of Muslim groups by the New York Police Department, though that sentiment isn’t as strong in Hudson and Essex counties.

2012/03/30

Members of the New York City Council and police commissioner Ray Kelly - New York, NY - Mar 15, 2012 (credit: Rich Lamb / WCBS 880)

Heated Exchanges Mark Ray Kelly’s Testimony Before City Council

New York City’s top cop was grilled Thursday during a City Council committee hearing over the NYPD’s controversial surveillance of Muslim communities and stop and frisks.

2012/03/15

Muslims pray in Paterson (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images); Members of the NYPD (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

FBI Launches Unprecedented Attack On NYPD Over Muslim Surveillance Tactics

The head of the Newark FBI said Wednesday the NYPD’s monitoring of Muslims in New Jersey has had a chilling effect on the feds’ ability to gather counter terrorism intelligence.

2012/03/07

NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly speaks at One Police Plaza - New York, NY - Jan 27, 2012 (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly Gets Praise From Some Muslim Leaders

The meeting comes after shows of both opposition and support for the NYPD’s surveillance of Muslims in and around the Tri-state area.

2012/03/06

A group of law students rally against the NYPD's secret surveillance program on Saturday, March 3, 2012. (credit: Monica Miller/WCBS 880)

Fallout Continues From NYPD Muslim Student Group Monitoring

The Fordham Law Muslim Students Association are picketing a university alumni association luncheon where New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly is appearing as a guest speaker.

2012/03/03

Mayor Michael Bloomberg (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Bloomberg: Surveillance Complaints From NJ ‘Ridiculous’

Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Friday on his weekly appearance on WOR Radio that it’s “a bit ridiculous” to say “the NYPD should stop at the border.”

2012/03/02

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (file / credit: Governor's Office)

Christie Lashes Out At NYPD, Ray Kelly Over Surveillance Of Muslims In New Jersey

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie isn’t mincing words when it comes to what he thinks of NYPD’s surveillance of Muslims in the Garden State.

2012/03/01

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

NYCLU Calls For Federal Probe Of NYPD’s Use Of White House Funds

The Associated Press reports the NYPD used some federal drug fighting funds to help pay for surveillance of mosques and Muslim businesses.

2012/02/28

NYPD Logo (file / credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Potential NYC Mayoral Candidates Weigh In On NYPD Surveillance Of Muslim Student Groups

Responses to the surveillance range from cautious support to a warning about curtailing civil liberties.

2012/02/26

NYPD Logo (file / credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Bloomberg Defends ‘Legal,’ ‘Appropriate’ NYPD Monitoring Of Muslims

The mayor stopped short of acknowledging that police had spied on Muslims who weren’t suspected of any crime, reiterating that investigators only followed leads.

2012/02/24

Sen. Robert Menendez (file / credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Sen. Menendez Calls For Federal Investigation Into NYPD’s Muslim Spying

Is it religious profiling or good police work? An intense debate is underway in our area amid new revelations that NYPD spying on Muslim communities included neighborhoods in Nassau and Suffolk counties and Newark, N.J.

2012/02/23

Newark Mayor Cory Booker (file / credit: Mayor's Office)

Booker: Newark Misled On NYPD Spying On Muslims

Newark Mayor Cory Booker and his top police official say the city was misled by the New York Police Department and never would have authorized such wholesale spying on Muslims if they had known about it.

2012/02/22

NYPD Logo (file / credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Monitoring Of Muslim Students Sparks Outrage

A spokesman for a major Muslim organization is blasting the New York Police Department for spying on his community.

2012/02/21

NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly speaks at One Police Plaza - New York, NY - Jan 27, 2012 (credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Commissioner Kelly: ‘Jihad’ Movie Showing Not Authorized; Calls It ‘Inflammatory’

While NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly said he wouldn’t comment about the allegations against his son, he did speak Friday about a video that has caused an uproar in the Muslim community.

2012/01/27

Protest over "The Third Jihad" at City Hall - New York, NY - Jan 26, 2012 (credit: Paul Murnane / WCBS 880)

Muslim Groups Call For Ray Kelly’s Resignation After ‘Jihad’ Video Showing

Police Commissioner Ray Kelly originally said he was not involved in the controversial “The Third Jihad” film. But after admitting he was and apologizing, some Muslim groups are calling for him to step down.

2012/01/26

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