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Investigation into alleged Maplewood hijab school incident
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Wide attention when Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad posted about alleged incident on Instagram
An investigation is underway into an alleged incident at a Maplewood elementary school that made national headlines. According to an attorney representing the family of a seven-year-old Muslim girl, her teacher forcibly pulled the child’s hijab, exposing her hair to the class. The teacher’s attorney says this isn’t true.
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Investigation into alleged Maplewood hijab school incident
Clip: 10/14/2021 | 3m 41sVideo has Closed Captions
An investigation is underway into an alleged incident at a Maplewood elementary school that made national headlines. According to an attorney representing the family of a seven-year-old Muslim girl, her teacher forcibly pulled the child’s hijab, exposing her hair to the class. The teacher’s attorney says this isn’t true.
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