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"The officer fights for her scarf; Philly cop cites Newark case in her argument for Muslim dress"

"The officer fights for her scarf; Philly cop cites Newark case in her argument for Muslim dress": The Newark (N.J.) Star-Ledger today contains an article that begins, "Just weeks after joining the Philadelphia Police Department in 1995, Kimberlie Webb converted to Islam and sought permission to wear a head scarf on the job. Her supervisors continually rejected her request over the years. Last year, a federal district court backed their decision. Webb appealed, and the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments in the case yesterday."

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports today that "Judges hear arguments on Muslim officer's scarf."

And The Philadelphia Daily News contains an article headlined "Has cop a right to Muslim headcover?"

Full post as published by How Appealing on September 10, 2008 (boomark / email).