September 17, 2020

By Ameera Butt, KNX 1070 Newsradio

A Muslim woman has filed a federal lawsuit against the LAPD accusing the department of detaining her and allegedly forcibly removing her hijab, or head scarf, which she says she wore in adherence to her religious beliefs. …

By officers removing her head scarf without her consent Mubarak and her attorney, along with the Council on Islamic American Relations, contend the removal of her hijab was a violation of her First Amendment religious rights and Fourth Amendment rights.