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Monday, July 28, 2008 12:00 AM

Don't lose your head (scarves)

Two Michigan Muslim women allege McDonald's refused to employee them because they wore the hijab. The kicker? It was a halal McDonald's.
Nathalie Gorman

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  • Monday, July 28, 2008 10:46 AM

    Key word: alleging

    Just because two women allege that they weren't hired for wearing the hijab, doesn't mean that it's really the reason. If Broadsheet is going to run an article on this, don't they need to find out the other side of the story? Isn't that basic journalism?

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