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Hijabi Revolution: NYPD and the Muslim American Community in NYC

Linda does a really nice job laying out what’s been happening with respect to the NYPD and the American Muslim community in NYC. I hope to add some of my thoughts later. Hijabi Revolution: NYPD and the Muslim American Community in NYC. I am sure you are all following the controversy around the NYPD’s use of a hateful, anti-Muslim film, The Third Jihad, to train close to 1500 officers. As a member of the Muslim American community, and a member of the broad based coalition calling for the resignation of Raymond Kelly and Paul Browne, I would like to give…