(Detroit News) A Muslim woman and an advocacy group Wednesday called on the city of Ferndale to address allegations that police removed the woman’s Islamic headscarf to take a booking photo.
Amy Doukoure, staff attorney for the Council on American-Islamic Relations-Michigan chapter, which is representing the woman, said the group is filing a notice of claim against the city.
“We’re imploring the city of Ferndale … to take our claim seriously and open channels of dialogue with us so we can ensure Muslim women who find themselves engaged with police officers in the boundaries of the city are sure to have their constitutional rights in place,” she said.
Doukoure said if city officials don’t act, the group will sue.
