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Lawsuit: Bosses Were Hostile To Former NYC Transit Worker’s Muslim Faith

A former New York City transit worker filed a lawsuit Wednesday, claiming that he faced “a campaign of hostility” toward his Muslim faith on the job.

2013/04/03

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Hasidic Jew Claims Religious Discrimination, Hires Lawyer After Being Cut By NYPD

A former NYPD recruit has hired a lawyer, claiming religious discrimination by the department over his beard after he was cut by the police academy.

2012/06/09

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