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NJ Teacher Accused By Olympian Of Ripping Off Student's Hijab Won't Face Charges: Prosecutor NJ Teacher Accused By Olympian Of Ripping Off Student's Hijab Won't Face Charges: Prosecutor
NJ Teacher Accused By Olympian Of Ripping Off Student's Hijab Won't Face Charges: Prosecutor No charges will be brought against a North Jersey teacher accused by an Olympian of ripping a student's hijab off last year, authorities announced. The student's mom was backed by former Olympian Ibtihaj Muhammad in accusing second-grade teacher Tamar Herman of “forcibly removing" the head covering from the Seth Boyden Elementary School student on Oct. 6. Herman later issued a statement through her attorney saying she was just trying to fix the girl's hood. The Essex County Prosecutor's Office announced on Jan. 19 that there was "insufficient evidence to sustain a criminal p…

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