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Yusuf claims he provided the results of a '23 and Me' genetic test, showing his heritage and race, but the department rejected his request
A Chicago police officer is suing the city to change his race on his official records after the department said it would allow officers to freely change their gender to match their identity.
Mohammad Yusuf, 43, said in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed last week that he is looking to change from "Caucasian" as he "currently identifies as Egyptian and African American." However, the Chicago Police Department is not allowing him to change his race.
The lawsuit comes as the department allows an officer’s "gender identity [to be] corrected to match their lived experience," Yusuf’s lawsuit alleges.
And, the decision is impacting Yusuf’s professional advancement, he claims.
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Chicago cop sues city for right to change his race after department allows officers to change genders
A Chicago cop has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city for right to change his race after the police department allowed officers to change their gender on official documents.
