- Oct 30, 2020
NYPD Changes Policy of Forcing Muslim Women to Remove Hijab During Arrest Processing
Attorneys from the leading civil rights firm Beldock Levine and Hoffman LLP, teamed up with distinguished civil rights firm The Aboushi Law Firm, PLLC to challenge the NYPD policy of requiring Muslim women to unveil during arrest processing. Today, the City of New York and NYPD agreed to change this policy and will no longer require women to remove their hijab during post-arrest processing. It is a momentous victory that has been fought by attorney Tahanie Aboushi, Founding
- Oct 30, 2020
BLH Files Lawsuit for Huwe Burton, Wrongfully Convicted for the Murder of His Mother
On October 28, 2020, BLH filed suit in federal court on behalf of Huwe Burton, exonerated in January 2019 after serving nearly 20 years in prison, wrongfully convicted for the murder of his mother when he was a teenager. The suit brings claims against the NYPD detectives who coerced his false confession and the Bronx County District Attorney’s Office for withholding exculpatory evidence. Huwe has always been innocent of the crime for which he was convicted and seeks justice f
