ST. LOUIS — A Muslim civil rights group is calling on St. Louis County to revise its policy that requires female Muslim inmates to remove religious headscarves, but the director of the jail said the headdress can pose a security risk.
St. Louis County jail urged to allow Islamic headscarves
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 | 5:31 p.m. CDT
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