But his first attempt at a settlement was met with serious skepticism from Judge Haight, who said the proposal was insufficient. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe lawsuit at the heart of the case dates back nearly a half-century. “It is a historical fact that as the decades passed, one group or another came to be targeted by police surveillance activity,” Judge Haight wrote in October. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyJudge Haight can choose to accept the settlement or send it back for more changes. That lawsuit accused the city of violating the constitutional rights of Muslims and Muslim groups.

Source: New York Times March 06, 2017 15:57 UTC