NYPD Reaches Settlement With Muslim Officer In Class Suit Over No Facial Hair Rule

(January 31, 2018, 8:18 AM EST) -- NEW YORK — A New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer who sued his employer in a New York federal court over his suspension when he refused to shave his beard, citing religious reasons, moved for preliminary approval of a class action settlement on Jan. 2 after the NYPD agreed to change its policy and provide training on the new policy (Masood Syed, et al. v. City of New York, et al., No. 16-4789, S.D. N.Y.)....