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Hijab, Justice, and Religious Freedom | Milwaukee News
A Wisconsin woman is suing Waukesha County after being forced to remove her hijab for a jail booking photo, arguing it violated her religious freedom. Arrested during a traffic stop, she objected to the removal — a deeply personal act tied to her faith — even though the photo was taken privately by female officers. The lawsuit contends that once the image is stored and potentially shared with male staff or the public, the policy fails to protect her religious expression. For many Muslim women, the hijab is central to identity and modesty; removing it in front of non-family men is profoundly…
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