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Thu Mar 8, 2012, 04:42 PM Mar 2012

Eric Holder Says He's Somehow Disturbed By Police Spying on Mosques and Islamic Student Groups

AG disturbed by reports of NYPD surveillance in NJ
By PETE YOST, AP
March 8, 2012


Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday he's disturbed by what he's read about the New York Police Department conducting surveillance of mosques and Islamic student organizations in New Jersey.

Holder said the Justice Department is reviewing the matter, including letters from New Jersey officials complaining that they were kept in the dark about the surveillance.

Christie has criticized the New York Police Department for what he and other New Jersey officials have described as less than full coordination and disclosure to them of what was going on.

Holder didn't say whether he was more concerned about the lack of coordination or the surveillance itself.

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