Dearborn Heights mayor, police chief address wrongful termination lawsuit filed by former police officer

This article discusses how a former Dearborn Heights police officer filed a lawsuit citing religious discrimination as the basis of his dismissal in 2019. Mahdi Bazzi, an Arab American Muslim, was horribly harassed for his beard, being subjected to slurs like being called a “soup sandwich” by his colleagues, and being left shaving razors in his locker to taunt him. Dearborn Heights Bill Bazzi touted the environment of inclusion he is promoting under his administration. His administration issued no comments at this time in response to the lawsuit.

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