The Council on American-Islamic Relations announced a settlement Friday with the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Office, after a Muslim woman was forced to remove her hijab for a booking photo.
Laila El-Ali, 26, was taken into custody in February 2024 after speaking at a Charlotte City Council meeting in support of Palestinians and urging the city to divest from Israel.
She was charged with a noise violation and impeding traffic. El-Ali was then processed at Mecklenburg County Detention Center Central…