(Knoxville News Sentinel) Though she was awarded more than $70,000 from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, Layla Soliz’s case is far from over because, for her, it was never about the money.
She is seeking to amend the sheriff’s office policy on wearing religious coverings in booking photos. She sued last year after she says her civil rights were violated when the sheriff’s [office] published online a photo of her without her hijab, a religious head covering Muslim women wear for modesty.
The settlement is a “small step in the right direction,” Soliz said, but it doesn’t fix the issue in Knox County.
The money was a partial settlement that only covered damages.
