CAIR-NY, Law Firm of Omar T. Mohammedi Announce Lawsuit Against City of New York, NYPD Over Marchers' Abuse
(NEW YORK, NY, 1/16/2025) – On Thursday, January 16th, Law Firm of Omar Mohammedi, LLC and the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, announced the filing of a federal lawsuit against the City of New York, and the New York Police Department (NYPD). The lawsuit seeks to hold the NYPD and the City of New York accountable for civil rights violations that occurred at a peaceful march bringing attention to the human rights violations in Palestine.
CAIR-NY and the Law Firm of Omar Mohammedi represent eight individuals in a federal lawsuit against the NYPD and City of New York for violating their federal, constitutional, state, and city rights during a march held in Bay Ridge in October 2023.
Lamya Agarwala, Esq. CAIR-NY Supervising Attorney stated: “The NYPD’s actions during the Bay Ridge protest represent a clear violation of constitutional rights and an alarming misuse of power. This lawsuit is about holding the NYPD and city leadership accountable for their racially and religiously motivated actions. CAIR-NY remains steadfast in our mission to protect the civil rights of marginalized communities and to ensure that all New Yorkers are treated with dignity and respect under the law.”
Omar Mohammedi, Lead Counsel, on behalf of the Law firm of Omar T. Mohammedi stated "We are announcing a lawsuit against the City of New York on behalf of our clients to redress their civil rights violations. The mayor has fostered an organization of hate and discrimination. The NYPD’s violence against our clients, orchestrated by the mayor and his policies has violated our clients’ fundamental federal, state and city laws. Rights to assembly and dissent, especially to denounce egregious acts of genocide abroad, are fundamental to our Constitution and we will uphold such rights until justice is served.”
CONTACT: Lamya Agarwala, Esq. CAIR-NY Supervising Attorney, Lagarwala@cair.com
Omar Mohammedi, Esq., Law Firm of Omar Mohammedi, LLC. Lead counsel, 212 725 3846, info@otmlaw.com
Saira Amar, MPA, CAIR-NY Communications Coordinator, samar@cair.com
The Law Firm of Omar T. Mohammedi, LLC is a prominent law firm with extensive experience and history in handling high-profile cases and complex litigation before federal and state courts.
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