Wednesday, May 4, 2016

California Muslims Sue Over Hijab Discrimination

California Muslims Sue Over Hijab Discrimination

May 04, 2016 California Muslims Sue Over Hijab Discrimination , 1 Comments


By Yahoo, May 03, 2016 

Los Angeles (AFP) - Two lawsuits filed in California on Monday claim that Muslim women were discriminated against in separate incidents because of their religion and for wearing the hijab.

One of the suits claims that police in Long Beach forcibly removed a suspect's headscarf while another suit alleges that a group of women were kicked out of a Laguna Beach coffee house for being Muslim.

According to the complaint against the city of Long Beach and its police department, Kirsty Powell and her husband were pulled over by two officers while driving home in May of last year.

She was subsequently arrested on two outstanding warrants -- one linked to her sister allegedly falsely using her identity and one in relation to a 2002 shoplifting incident at a grocery store.
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  1. UnknownMay 5, 2016 at 8:21 AM

    Used to be neutral on Islam, especially Muhammad Ali, except for his draft profile. Even Elvis chose rightly, enhancing his career. Cassius? A shame and now disabled with Parkinson's (as one of my best friends). Not good, but still time to reconsider his stance, considering today's issues.

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