{"id":2188215,"date":"2024-02-27T20:56:03","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T01:56:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-cop-sues-city-for-right-to-change-race-after-department-permits-gender-changes\/"},"modified":"2024-02-27T20:56:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T01:56:44","slug":"chicago-cop-sues-city-for-right-to-change-race-after-department-permits-gender-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-cop-sues-city-for-right-to-change-race-after-department-permits-gender-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicago cop sues city for &#8216;race change rights&#8217; following department&#8217;s approval of gender changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fchicago-cop-sues-city-for-right-to-change-race-after-department-permits-gender-changes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2188215&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Chicago cop alleges that he has been repeatedly overlooked \u200dfor promotions due to \u2063his \u201cCaucasian\u201d race. NurPhoto via Getty Images. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>5:50 PM \u2013 \u2064Tuesday, February \u206427, 2024<\/h2>\n<p>Due to the Chicago Police Department\u2019s decision\u200d to forbid him from identifying as a different race in officer records, a veteran of the force is currently suing the \u200ccity on federal civil rights \u200dgrounds.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>After the \u2063department announced that officers would be permitted to &#8220;change \u2063their gender&#8221; to \u2062better\u2062 reflect their ideal identities, one Chicago police officer is now suing the city in order to\u200d have his \u200crace changed on his official records.<\/p>\n<p>According to <em>CWB\u200d Chicago<\/em>, Mohammad \u200bYusuf, 43, a 20-year police department \u200dveteran, is suing the city of Chicago for refusing to modify his race designation from Caucasian, despite the fact that he &#8220;identifies as [both] Egyptian and African American.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When Yusuf joined the \u2064force in 2004, the department\u2019s racial \u200dclassification options were limited \u200cto Caucasian, Black, and \u200cHispanic. Now, according \u2062to \u2063reports, the Chicago Police Department offers prospective\u2063 recruits a choice of over nine distinct race\u2064 designations, and officers are able to change their gender identity if they so choose. <\/p>\n<p>However, according to <em>CWB Chicago<\/em>, the agency has a \u2064&#8221;blanket prohibition&#8221; on racial changes \u200bin Yusuf\u2019s case.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;The Racial \u200bIdentity Policy \u2064Ban facially and intentionally\u2064 discriminates against certain\u2063 individuals based on personally identifiable characteristics like race,&#8221; the lawsuit claims.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Yusuf\u2019s complaint claims that his career was &#8220;hindered&#8221; due to his race designation, according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>&#8220;Despite Yusuf\u2019s exemplary qualifications \u2063and the purported race-neutral\u200c policy of the Merit System, Yusuf has been repeatedly\u2062 bypassed for \u200cpromotion\u2064 in favor of less\u2063 qualified candidates, based on \u2062their race, specifically African\u2062 American \u200dofficers, some of whom \u2064had disciplinary issues \u200cand were not \u200bsuitable for the responsibilities of\u2064 a \u2062sergeant,&#8221; the complaint said, according to CWB Chicago.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>According to\u2064 the outlet, Yusuf requested \u2064and received approval from the \u200bChicago \u200cPolice Department to confirm his Egyptian heritage through a &#8220;23andMe DNA test,&#8221; but the department \u200brefused\u2062 to grant \u2062his request. <\/p>\n<p>Transgender\u2062 cops\u2019 personal records are updated by the Chicago \u2062Police Department \u200bwithout\u200d them having to show documentation or \u2063proof of their \u2063&#8221;transition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Yusuf claims\u200d in the lawsuit\u2062 that due to his &#8220;Caucasian&#8221; race status, he has been overlooked \u2064for career\u200d advancements on several occasions. <\/p>\n<p>He asserted that just a \u200csmall percentage of these advancements\u2064 went to Caucasian applicants, with the majority going to minority applicants. \u200cIn his lawsuit, the 20-year \u2062Chicago Police Department veteran refers to the department\u2019s \u200dpromotion system, which \u2062he claims &#8220;particularly&#8221;\u200b advantages \u2064&#8221;minority candidates,&#8221; even in cases where they do not \u2062perform very well on promotional exams.<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit\u200c specifically alleges that the city \u2062of Chicago is in\u200c violation of Title V of\u2062 the Civil Rights Act of 1964.<\/p>\n<p>Stay informed! 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Subscribe\u2064 here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The White House ignores that Laken Riley\u2019s murderer \u200bwas from Venezuela and California Governor Newsom faces\u200b another recall.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A shelter housing illegal \u2063immigrants in San Diego shuts\u2063 down due to lack \u2064of funding, forcing the Border Patrol to drop them off\u2063 at public transit centers.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>The latest phone outage sparks concern\u2062 over a national cyber-attack which could hit our nation sooner than we think.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Joe Biden could have a tough time winning \u2062Michigan\u2019s \u200dprimary, as \u2064Democrats could vote uncommitted. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Apple has canceled work \u200don its electric car, a source familiar with the matter\u2063 told Reuters on Tuesday, a\u2062 decade after the iPhone maker kicked off the project.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Bitcoin hit a two-year high on Tuesday, on track for its biggest two-day rally this year.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>February 27, 2024 \u2013\u2062 3:08 AM PST\u200b (Reuters) \u200b\u2013 Buoyed\u200c by the successful\u00a0launch\u00a0of \u2063U.S.\u200c bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), asset managers \u2063are\u200d lining\u2026 <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Streaming subscriber growth in the U.S.\u200b is showing signs\u200b that the boom might \u200cbe over for the industry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> \u200d How does the ability to change gender identity \u200bin officer records contrast with the refusal\u200b to change race designation for Officer Mohammad Yusuf?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Title: Chicago Police Officer Sues City for Race Designation Change in \u2064Officer Records<\/p>\n<p>Introduction:<\/p>\n<p>A Chicago police\u200c officer has filed a federal civil rights \u2062lawsuit against the city, alleging \u200dthat he \u200chas been repeatedly overlooked for promotions due to his &#8220;Caucasian&#8221; race. This comes after the Chicago Police Department allowed officers\u2062 to \u2062change their \u200cgender\u2063 identity in their official records. Mohammad Yusuf, a 20-year veteran of the police force, is seeking to have \u200bhis race designation changed to better reflect his self-identified Egyptian\u200c and African American heritage. The lawsuit raises important questions about racial\u2064 equality\u200c and fairness within the Chicago Police Department.<\/p>\n<p>Background:<\/p>\n<p>When Yusuf \u2062joined\u2063 the \u200bforce in 2004, the racial classification options were limited to Caucasian, Black, and Hispanic. However, current reports suggest that the \u2063department now offers over nine distinct race designations for prospective recruits, as well as \u200cthe ability to change gender identity\u2064 if desired. Despite these changes, the lawsuit claims that there is a blanket prohibition on racial changes for Yusuf&#8217;s case.<\/p>\n<p>Discrimination\u200d Allegations:<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062lawsuit \u200dcontends\u2062 that the Chicago Police Department&#8217;s racial identity policy discriminates against individuals based\u2062 on personally identifiable characteristics like race. Yusuf argues that his race designation as Caucasian has hindered his career advancement, with less qualified candidates, specifically African American officers, being preferred for promotions. According to the\u2062 complaint, some \u2062of these officers had disciplinary issues and were \u2062not suitable for the responsibilities of\u200d a sergeant.<\/p>\n<p>Denied Request:<\/p>\n<p>Yusuf claims that he requested and received approval from the Chicago Police Department to confirm his Egyptian heritage through \u200ba DNA test. However, the department refused to grant his request to change his \u200drace designation. At the\u200b same time, transgender officers are allowed to update their personal records without needing to provide documentation \u200bor proof of their\u200d transition.<\/p>\n<p>Career Advancement Disparity:<\/p>\n<p>Yusuf alleges \u2062in the lawsuit that as a result of being labeled &#8220;Caucasian,&#8221; he has been consistently overlooked\u2063 for career advancement opportunities. He\u200b asserts that a small percentage of these advancements go to Caucasian applicants, while the majority are given to\u2064 minority applicants. The lawsuit points \u2062out that \u2064the department&#8217;s promotion system particularly advantages minority candidates, even in cases where they perform poorly on promotional exams.<\/p>\n<p>Conclusion:<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit filed by Chicago police officer Mohammad Yusuf shines a spotlight on \u200cthe issue of racial equality and fairness within the Chicago Police Department. It\u200d raises concerns about the department&#8217;s commitment\u2064 to diversity and equal opportunity for all officers. As the case unfolds,\u2063 it will be important\u200b to examine the \u2064evidence\u2062 and legal arguments presented,\u200c ultimately seeking \u2064justice and fairness in the promotion process for\u2062 all officers, \u200dregardless of race.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Claims that he has been consistently denied promotions because he is white. 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