An officer with the San Jose (CA) Police Department is suing the agency for alleged harassment, discrimination and retaliation based upon his race, national origin and religion.
Police say the officer was wearing her hijab during the altercation, and did not identify herself as an officer to the suspect. She was also not carrying a firearm.
Police say the officer was wearing her hijab during the altercation, and did not identify herself as an officer to the suspect. She was also not carrying a firearm. More Here.
The New York Police Department reinstated a Muslim police officer who was suspended for not shaving his beard. The department also agreed to review its no-beard policy.
A Sunni Muslim state trooper who convinced a judge he was fired for his faith now wants the Tennessee Department of Safety to pay a financial price for its discrimination.
If the Columbus (Ohio) Police Division doesn't change its policy banning head scarves for female Muslim officers, Ismahan Isse might have a couple of options outside Ohio.
On Saturday morning, Kadra Mohamed was recognized as the first Somali-American woman to join the St. Paul Police Department, a move made possible by the department's announcement that it has approved an option for employees to wear a police-issued hijab.
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