Today members of a national Muslim group met with city leaders in Valdosta to address a controversial incident involving a Muslim woman.
The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations says Valdosta violated Aniisa Karim’s civil rights when an officer banned her from entering a court building last month because she was wearing a head scarf. Karim says she was denied entry to due “homeland security”concerns.
Last week Valdosta city officials said the court officer acted properly, but apologized for offending Karim. The CAIR representatives said today’s meeting yielded no resolution but there was a spirit of cooperation.
The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations says Valdosta violated Aniisa Karim’s civil rights when an officer banned her from entering a court building last month because she was wearing a head scarf. Karim says she was denied entry to due “homeland security”concerns.
Last week Valdosta city officials said the court officer acted properly, but apologized for offending Karim. The CAIR representatives said today’s meeting yielded no resolution but there was a spirit of cooperation.
