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NJ Muslims File Suit to Stop NYPD Spying

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:03:13 +0000

Eight Muslims filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday in New Jersey to force the New York Police Department to end its surveillance and other intelligence-gathering practices targeting Muslims in the years after the 2001 terrorist attacks.

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NJ Muslims, Officials to Discuss NYPD Surveillance

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 22 May 2012 02:16:53 +0000

New Jersey Muslim leaders who attended a March meeting with the state's attorney general say they've been invited back to Trenton this week for a follow-up discussion.

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NJ Voters Weigh In On Dueling Tax Cut Plans [AUDIO]

Kevin McArdle — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:42:41 +0000

New Jersey voters definitely like the idea of spending less of their hard-earned dollars on taxes.

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Mayor Bloomberg Slammed Over NYPD Muslim Spying

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 23:37:46 +0000

Ten House Democrats, including a member of the party's leadership and lawmakers who oversee intelligence and homeland security matters, have criticized New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg for his "underhanded and unprofessional" response to criticism of the New York Police Department's spying programs.

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NYPD, NJ Disagree on Knowledge of Muslim Operation

Townsquare News Network — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 12:34:43 +0000

A New York City police spokesman says authorities in Newark knew details about surveillance of Muslims in the New Jersey city, but police there say he's incorrect.

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'Third Jihad' Narrator Plans Rally To Support NYPD

Townsquare News Network — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 11:41:24 +0000

The narrator of the terrorism documentary "The Third Jihad" is planning to speak at a rally outside of the New York City Police Department headquarters to show support for the department, even though city officials have disavowed the film.

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Gov Christie Took 'Cheap Shots' at NYPD, NY Congressman Says

Townsquare News Network — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 22:47:51 +0000

An interstate feud escalated Friday when a New York congressman berated the New Jersey governor for "trying to score cheap political points" instead of saving lives when he complained that the New York Police Department's monitoring of Muslims across the state line was arrogant and secretive.

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Christie Says NYPD Ignored 9/11 Lessons

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:25:58 +0000

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says the New York Police Department ignored one of the key lessons of 9/11 by not sharing information with New Jersey law enforcement agencies when it conducted secret surveillance of Muslim communities.

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Investigate the NYPD Investigation?

Townsquare News Network — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:17:51 +0000

Civil rights organizations are calling for investigations into the New York Police Department's surveillance of Muslims in the Northeast.

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Rutgers Officials, Muslim Students Discuss NYPD

Townsquare News Network — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 02:40:54 +0000

Muslim students want Rutgers University officials to press the New York City police department to reveal the extent of its activities at New Jersey campuses.

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