RadioOnFire.com - Sheila Abdus-Salaam, the first Muslim woman in United States history to serve as a judge was recently found floating dead in near 132nd Street and Hudson Parkway in New York City. According to the NY Post, her body had washed up from the Hudson River. Once the 65-year-old woman's body was discovered by witnesses, the police were called.
Her body was found fully clothed, and no foul play was believed to have happened. Her husband identified her body once he was called to the scene. Abdus-Salaam had been reported missing from her house in Harlem since earlier that day. Sources believe her death is a suicide.
Abdus-Salaam was an associate judge of the Court of Appeals, and a "pioneer" in the words of Governor Andrew Cuomo. The governor issued a statement on the justice, saying, "Sheila Abdus-Salaam was a trailblazing jurist whose life in public service was in pursuit of a more fair and more just New York for all."
He also said, "She was a pioneer. Through her writings, her wisdom, and her unshakable moral compass, she was a force for good whose legacy will be felt for years to come. I was proud to appoint her to the state's highest court and am deeply saddened by her passing."
Her time served on New York's Court of Appeals was a big deal, as she was the first African-American woman to ever be appointed.
Source: nypost.com
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