Muslim woman says Philadelphia police removed her hijab after arrest. Now, she wants answers.

Muslim woman demands answers after police removed her hijab following protest at Temple University 02:58

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — A Muslim woman said the Philadelphia Police Department forced her to remove her hijab following an incident at Temple University in September.

Johara Shama, the Muslim woman who had her hijab forcibly removed, said she was held for 20 hours by police without access to her religious headwear.

Now, Shama and the Council on American-Islamic Relations want answers from the department…

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