The Detroit News, among others, is reporting that Mohammad Sani, a former employee of the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), has filed suit againtst MDOT, "alleging he was subjected to verbal harassment about his Muslim faith."

Specifically, the suit claims that Sani was "repeatedly was subjected to verbal abuse, including assertions that he knew of the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, but failed to notify his co-workers. "

"Amid the harassment... rumors spread in his MDOT workplace in Detroit that he was a terrorist and he was approached by workers and asked if it was true. "