The lawsuit names Irving Independent School District, the city of Irving and the school's principal, and asks a jury to determine the damages. The Mohamed family questioned whether the boy was mistreated because of his religion, but the district has denied the claim. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Ahmed Mohamed, who was arrested at his suburban Dallas high school in September and charged with having a hoax bomb. While in Texas, Ahmed said, he has to wear a hat, sunglasses and a hoody. Police in Irving, Texas, later dropped the charge, but Ahmed was still suspended for three days.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 08, 2016 19:30 UTC