Bernards Township Agrees to Mosque, Will Pay $3.25M to Settle Lawsuit
Bernards Township denied that it discriminated against Muslims, but it will allow a mosque to be built.
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Feds Sue Bernards After Township Denies Mosque Zoning Approval
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against Bernards Township, alleging a violation of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act of 2000 (RLUIPA). The suit comes in response to the township's denial of zoning approval to allow the Islamic Society of Basking Ridge to build a mosque on land it owns. At the time of the Islamic Society’s zoning request, construction of places of worship was a matter of right.
Giuliani to de Blasio: Put Cops Back in Mosques After Charlie Hebdo Massacre
Rudolph Giuliani called on Bill de Blasio to reinstate the NYPD's old Muslim surveillance program after the attack on Charlie Hebdo.
