Nation of Islam aide Akbar Muhammad says he plans to sue local police for unlawful arrest and defamation of character and if he wins he says he will use the money to help protect Muslims falsely accused of crimes because of their names and spirituality.
This development comes after President Bharrat Jagdeo told reporters at a press conference last week that the government will not issue an apology—which Muhammad had demanded after his release from custody here in May.
Muhammad and his lawyers plan to announce the
