A Dearborn woman has withdrawn a federal lawsuit against the city of Dearborn, wherein she claimed she was forced to remove her Islamic headscarf.
The lawsuit alleged that Maha Aldahami was taken into custody for an unpaid parking ticket—of which she was unaware—and then forced her to remove her hijab in the presence of several male officers.
Dearborn officials said in a press release that her attorney dropped the lawsuit on March 10 when confronted with video evidence.
City officials added that an internal investigation revealed “no wrongdoing, and countered the fabricated and damaging accusations that were recklessly made.”
“Dearborn police remain committed to respecting the rights of all people within our custody and we follow a stringent policy regarding religious head coverings. We knew this lawsuit had no merit and are glad that the people we serve can have confidence that our officers acted properly in this case,” said Police Chief Ronald Haddad in a press release.