A Chicago police officer who claims the color of his skin has prevented him from advancing in his career has sued the city to change his race, citing the police department’s rule that allows officers to freely change their gender to match their identity.
Mohammad Yusuf, 43, a 20-year veteran of the force, said in a federal civil rights lawsuit filed last week that after repeatedly being bypassed for promotions, he is looking to change his race from “Caucasian” to “Egyptian and African American,” the races that he “currently identifies,” according to the complaint. Mr. Yusuf filed the complaint after the Chicago Police Department refused his request.
