Muslim Woman Sues After Being Forced To Remove Muslim Head Scarf After Arrest

[Bilal Mahmud المكافح المخلص]

Muslim sister strives for justice...

Solidarity with our sister in Detroit. "A 27-year-old woman is challenging a Detroit police department’s policy that she says forced her to remove her traditional Muslim head scarf while in custody. Malak Kazan’s lawsuit was filed against the city of Dearborn Heights Tuesday in U.S. District Court."

Woman Sues After Being Forced To Remove Muslim Head Scarf After Arrest

A 27-year-old woman is challenging the Dearborn Heights Police Department's policy that she says forced her to remove her hijam

detroit.cbslocal.com

DEARBORN HEIGHTS (WWJ/AP) - A 27-year-old woman is challenging a metro Detroit police department’s policy that she says forced her to remove her traditional Muslim head scarf while in custody.

Malak Kazan’s lawsuit was filed against the city of Dearborn Heights Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Detroit. She says she was forced to remove the head scarf, known as a hijab, during booking and while in custody after being arrested last year in Dearborn Heights for driving with a suspended license...