Feds accuse Texas prison agency of discriminating against employee for wearing a headscarf
San Antonio Current - 2024-05-05T07:53:00.000Z

Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit Friday accusing the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of discriminating against one of its former employees based on her religious beliefs.

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