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Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
California

Feds say California's facial hair ban for prison guards amounts to religious discrimination

California's rule requiring prison guards to be clean-shaven is seen as religious discrimination by the federal government, impacting Sikhs, Muslims, and other religious groups.
The U.S. Justice Department is seeking a temporary court order to allow officers to wear beards while accommodating religious practices and complying with safety regulations. [ more ]
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