Muslim lawyer sues NYPD after arrest for ‘blocking the sidewalk’ during pro-Palestinian rallyReuters / Eduardo Munoz A Muslim woman, and human rights lawyer has taken her accusations of NYPD’s abuse and racism to court, following her violent detention over blocking the sidewalk after a pro-Palestinian demonstration in New York. The lawsuit was filed on Tuesday, with Chaumtoli Huq stating that the policemen used “unreasonable and wholly unprovoked force,” the Telesur media outlet reported.