Surveillance

NYC Continues Trying To Block NJ Muslim Surveillance Lawsuit

In a filing earlier this week, the lawyers said the plaintiffs in a federal lawsuit filed in New Jersey have failed to prove the New York Police Department targeted Muslims based solely on their religion.

2013/02/27

An NYU student attends a town hall to discuss the NYPD's surveillance of Muslim communities. (credit: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Lawyers Seek Injunction Against NYPD’s Controversial Muslim Surveillance Program

The civil rights lawyers complained police have monitored public places where Muslims eat, shop and worship and kept records and notes about police observations despite any evidence of unlawful or terror-related activities.

2013/02/04

East Harlem Elevator Mugger Strikes For The Eighth Time This Week

A 57-year-old man was attacked on Saturday morning, according to investigators, he was the mugger’s eighth victim. Police have released surveillance video of the suspect.

2013/01/26

Cops: Woman Fought Off Would Be Rapist In Harlem

A surveillance video shows the suspect as being 5’9″ with blue jeans, black boots, and a black jacket with a fur-trimmed hood.

2012/12/01

Police Seek Man In Connection With Attempted Rape In Washington Heights

Police are looking for a man in connection with an attempted rape in Washington Heights.

2012/10/22

N.J. Legislative Committee Advances Regulation After NYPD Surveillance On Muslims

After the NYPD conducted surveillance on Muslims in New Jersey, a state legislative committee there has advanced a bill that would require out-of-state law enforcement to notify state officials before such an operation.

CBS New York–2012/10/15

Police Search For Would Be Rapist In Washington Heights

The NYPD is looking for a man who allegedly tried to rape a 14-year-old girl in Washington Heights.

2012/07/08

Seen At 11: High-Tech Security Systems Give Customers Peace Of Mind

As technology continues to change, so does the way that people choose to protect their homes. Cable TV systems now give homeowners the option to monitor their homes, providing instant security.

2012/06/27

New York City Police Commissioner Ray Kelly (file / credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Muslims In N.J. File Federal Lawsuit To Stop NYPD Spying

“This surveillance, this spying, without question, was– unjustified. And it was definite, without doubt, an invasion of our civil human and our constitutional rights,” Abdul Kareem Muhammad, the Imam of Newark’s Masjid al-Haqq mosque, said.

2012/06/06

NJ Mosque Uses Publicity About NYPD Surveillance In Ad Campaign

Imam Mustafa El-Amin of Masjid Ibrahim in Newark ran an advertisement Thursday in a New Jersey newspaper urging people to read the Quran, denouncing terrorism and emphasizing that his mosque has an “open door” policy.

2012/04/05

Poll Shows Broad Support For NYPD Surveillance Of Muslims

The disclosure of the NYPD’s expanded surveillance of Muslims prompted criticism for Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Ray Kelly. Some politicians and law enforcement officials critiqued the program.

2012/03/13

Community activists and over 200 members of the Occupy Wall Street movement march in the impoverished community of East New York to draw attention to foreclosed homes in the community on December 6, 2011 in Brooklyn. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Report: Occupy Wall Street Protesters Complain About Police Surveillance

The New York Police Department’s surveillance of muslims has garnered intense scrutiny and prompted a backlash, and now the Occupy movement is apparently upset about expanded surveillance as well.

2012/03/12

Muslim leaders Against NYPD at One Police Plaza (credit: Monica Miller/WCBS 880)

Holder: Reports Of NYPD Surveillance In NJ ‘Disturbing’

The attorney general made the remarks at a Senate hearing when asked by Sen. Frank Lautenberg how a law enforcement agency could spy on another state’s residents without notifying authorities.

2012/03/08

Marine Park rape investigation (credit: CBS 2)

Brooklyn Rape Suspects Caught On Camera

Police said the victim was alone in the leasing office when two men knocked on the door, asking for the owner. Investigators said the woman let the men in. From there, security cameras were rolling.

2012/03/06

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