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Afaf Nasher Joins AMAL’s Board!
AMAL is pleased to announce that Afaf Nasher has joined AMAL as its newest Board Member and Officer. We welcome her to the AMAL family. Bringing on an experienced and proven leader in our NYC Muslim Community, such as Ms. Nasher, has been an important goal of AMAL, and helps us to better counsel, and…
Read MoreIn Memory Of The Honorable Sheila E. Abdus-Salaam
We at the Association of Muslim American Lawyers (“AMAL”) are shell-shocked by the sudden loss of the Honorable Sheila E. Abdus-Salaam on April 12, 2017. Judge Abdus-Salam was the first in many categories—most notably the first African American female, and first Muslim, Judge to sit on New York State’s highest court. Read More…
Read MoreAMAL’s Statement On Mayor de Blasio's Appointment of Civilian Monitor to Oversee the NYPD
The Association of Muslim American Lawyers (“AMAL”) is disappointed with the process by which Mayor de Blasio’s has appointed Stephen Robinson to serve as the Civilian Representative to the NYPD’s reconstituted “Handschu Committee.” In a meeting we held with his team and a follow-up letter attached we expressed the importance to consult with the community on…
Read MoreNew York's Freedom Of Information Law Protects The Public's Right To Be Informed Of And Review Governmental Decision-Making
Over the last several decades, New York, like the country at large, has experienced a cycle of unconstitutional police abuses and incidents of police violence, a systemic lack of meaningful and timely accountability for the perpetrators of police abuses, and resulting public outrage. The increased availability of video footage, often from bystanders and those who…
Read MoreMuslim Civil Rights; Beyond National Politics – Gala Dinner
Join us for a cutting-edge discussion about civil rights in America and to commemorate ten years of The Association of Muslim American Lawyers (AMAL). When: November 3rd, 2016 6:30 PM – 10 PM Where: Midtown Hilton Hotel 1335 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY, 10019 Powered by Eventbrite
Read MoreAMAL Submission to the Southern District of New York
Recently, AMAL submitted a comment to the Southern District of New York regarding the fairness hearing in Handschu v. Special Servs. Div., No. 71 Civ. 2203 (CSH) and Raza, et al. v. City of New York, et al., 13 CV 3448 (PKC)(JO). The fairness hearing is scheduled for June 1, 2016 and will address whether…
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