Bombing Suspect’s Family Sued Elizabeth, NJ Claiming Anti-Muslim Discrimination

The family of Ahmad Khan Rahami sued the city of Elizabeth, New Jersey claiming that the multiple citations against their business, a fried chicken business “known for criminal activity,” were a product of discrimination against Muslims. Rahami has been named as the prime suspect in a string of bombings throughout the New York area. Speaking to the press in front of First American Fried Chicken, Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage affirmed reports that Rahami’s family had sued the city after having their round-the-clock hours curtailed. “There was lots of noise, it was open 24 hours, neighbors in this neighborhood complained,” Bollwage noted. “The city of Elizabeth could not tolerate all of the hours they were open… [the family was] disruptive in the neighborhood for many, many years,” he added. -- More..