America's first female Muslim judge found dead in the Hudson River

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The body of Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam was found in the Hudson River.
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America's first female Muslim judge, Sheila Abdus-Salaam, was found dead in the Hudson River about a mile from her Harlem home on Wednesday afternoon, the New York Daily News reports. Abdus-Salaam, 65, was additionally the first African-American to serve on New York's highest court.

Abdus-Salaam was reported missing by her husband on Tuesday morning. She was found fully clothed floating near the riverbank and police told the Daily News there were no "signs of obvious trauma or injuries indicating foul play."

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Jeva Lange
Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.