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New York’s Muslims blast police surveillance tactic
Hundreds marched to NYPD headquarters protesting against racial profiling, spying on Muslim areas
Muslims held a rally and Friday prayers and were joined by protesters affiliated with Occupy Wall Street (AFP/Getty Images)
The Muslim protesters prayed in a lower Manhattan park and marched to New York police headquarters (AFP/Getty Images)
They were protesting a decade of police probing mosques and spying on Muslim neighbourhoods (AFP/Getty Images)
According to Associated Press newswire, it was the first organised opposition to the NYPD’s intelligence tactics (Getty Images)
Investigation had revealed widespread spying programs documented every aspect of Muslim life in New York (Getty Images)
Muslims pray in Foley Square as supporters look on (Getty Images)
Members of the Muslim community stage a rally (AFP/Getty Images)
Police walk past as Muslim gather for a rally (Getty Images)
According to AP, protesters carried signs that said “NYPD watches us. Who watches NYPD?” (AFP/Getty Images)
