Muslim group protests alleged hate crime in Maryland public school

By Sean Salai - The Washington Times

(WASHINGTON TIMES) A Muslim advocacy group is urging Baltimore County Public Schools to immediately notify parents and guardians of alleged hate crimes after a sixth-grade girl said another student tried to yank off her hijab between classes last month.

Zainab Chaudry, Maryland chapter director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), called on the district to implement “systemwide written policy changes that require school officials to immediately notify parents or guardians” of alleged hate crimes after a mother complained that Franklin Middle School failed to call her about the Nov. 19 incident in Reisterstown.