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A Chicago police officer is suing the city to change his race from “white” on official records after the police department started allowing cops to change their gender identity. Mohammad Yusuf‚ 43‚ filed a federal civil rights lawsuit last week saying that he wants to change his race on police records from “Caucasian” because he “currently identifies as Egyptian and African American.” “Yusuf wishes to correct the racial designation listed on his police personnel file‚ which currently indicates that he is Caucasian‚ to accurately reflect his race‚ as North African‚” the lawsuit reads. The Chicago Police Department has refused Yusuf’s request‚ he claims. The veteran cop claims that back in 20o4 when he joined the force‚ police records provided limited selections for race — only Caucasian‚ Hispanic‚ and African American. At the time‚ he chose Caucasian‚ but now there are more options. Yusuf even provided his 23andMe results to prove his ethnicity‚ but the police department continued to refuse his request‚ he says. The lawsuit accuses the police department of having a “double standard‚” noting that officers are allowed to change their gender identity on official records. “While other CPD officers are afforded the opportunity to have their gender identity corrected to match their lived experience‚ Officer Yusuf and others in similar positions are barred from obtaining accurate racial designations that align with their racial identity‚” the suit says. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP One of the main issues is that Yusuf claims his career has suffered because he identified as white. The lawsuit says that despite the Chicago police department claiming to have a race-neutral and merit-based promotion system‚ Yusuf has been “repeatedly bypassed” for promotions in favor of less qualified black officers who had “disciplinary issues.” So far‚ Yusuf has not obtained the promotion to sergeant that he wanted‚ the suit says‚ despite scoring in the “first promotional tier” on the sergeant’s exam in 2019. “We do not comment on pending litigation‚” the Chicago Police Department said. Yusuf’s attorney Gianna Scatchell Basile‚ who is married to a Chicago police detective‚ said the city’s approach has been “arbitrary.” “I think the City of Chicago was on the right track when they allowed people to change their gender identity‚ and allowed them to identify as the proper gender‚ but then when it comes to race‚ it’s just very arbitrary‚” Basile told The Daily Beast. The lawsuit calls race a “social construct.” “The idea of even having to prove race is wrong‚” Basile said. “Race is not scientific.”

“Harry Potter” actor Gary Oldman revealed in a recent interview that he was not terribly impressed with his own performance in the popular film series‚ calling his acting “mediocre” and suggesting that he might have been better prepared for the role if he “had read the books” like some of his colleagues. Oldman — who portrayed Harry’s godfather Sirius Black through several of the films — spoke with host Josh Horowitz on the “Happy Sad Confused” podcast‚ where he downplayed his own performance‚ but had nothing but the highest praise for the late actor Alan Rickman‚ who played the role of Severus Snape. “I think my work is mediocre in it‚” Oldman said of the series as a whole‚ but said that he might feel differently — or he might have approached his character differently — if he had taken the same steps to prepare that Rickman had going into the project. “Maybe if I had read the books like Alan‚ if I had got ahead of the curve‚ if I had known what’s coming‚ I honestly think I would have played it differently‚” Oldman said‚ also noting that Rickman had spent time with series creator JK Rowling discussing Snape’s future‚ possibly giving him a better grasp of his character’s individual story arc. Oldman did offer one caveat‚ adding that he was often critical of his own work — and probably would have judged himself just as harshly even if he had felt better prepared for the role. “I’ll tell you what it is‚ it’s like anything. I think if I sat and watched myself in something and said‚ ‘My God‚ I’m amazing‚’ that would be a very sad day‚ because you want to make the next thing better‚” he explained. CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP WATCH: Oldman also admitted‚ during a recent appearance on “The Drew Barrymore Show‚” that the role in the “Harry Potter” films had been a godsend — coming just after a divorce that left him a single father. “At 42 years old‚ I woke up‚ you know‚ sort of divorced and I had custody of these boys‚” he told Barrymore‚ explaining that‚ in a way‚ “Harry Potter” and “The Dark Knight” had “saved me‚ because it meant that I could do the least amount of work for the most amount of money and then be home with the kids.” WATCH:

Taylor Swift’s representative responded to allegations that the singer’s dad‚ Scott Swift‚ was involved in an altercation with paparazzi while she was on tour in Australia. In a statement on Monday to Entertainment Weekly‚ a spokesperson for the 34-year-old superstar singer said‚ “Two individuals were aggressively pushing their way towards Taylor [Swift]‚ grabbing at her security personnel‚ and threatening to throw a female staff member into the water.”  The New South Wales Police Force confirmed to the outlet that an investigation was underway about an alleged assault that occurred on Sydney’s North Shore in the early hours of Tuesday morning‚ without confirming whether the “Blank Space” hitmaker and her father were involved. “Police have been told a 71-year-old man allegedly assaulted a 51-year-old man at Neutral Bay Wharf about 2.30am (Tuesday 27 Feb. 2024)‚ before leaving the location‚” a statement from the police force read. Taylor Swift’s 71-year-old dad is accused of assaulting a photographer. Her team say an Australian photographer ‘threatened to throw a female staff member into the water’‚ before her father Scott allegedly punched the man in the face. 🎥 Matrix AU pic.twitter.com/ZWRTYUOmYF — Daily Mail Online (@MailOnline) February 27‚ 2024 “The younger man reported the incident and inquiries are now underway by officers attached to North Shore Police Area Command‚” the statement added. “The man did not require medical treatment.” The Daily Mail reported that a photographer named Ben McDonald filed the complaint against Swift’s dad over the alleged altercation. “She [Taylor] got off the boat‚ she walked towards security guards who were shoving umbrellas in our faces‚ and then he charged‚” McDonald told the Daily Mail. McDonald also reportedly said he “originally thought it was a security guard and was shocked when he realised the alleged attacker was the pop star’s dad‚” the outlet reported. “In 23 years of taking pictures‚ I have never seen anything like it‚” McDonald told the Daily Mail. Scott Swift has been part of the “Love Story” hitmaker’s “The Eras Tour” shows in Australia. In one video that came out of Swift’s international concerts‚ Taylor’s dad is shown handing out sandwiches and fruit at one of the Sydney shows in what appeared to be the VIP section‚ the Hollywood Reporter noted. The singer first performed several concerts in Melbourne before she flew to Sydney where she did a few more shows — including one that was attended by boyfriend Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce.  Kelce — whose relationship with Swift has dominated headlines since the superstar singer showed up at that first game in September — recently revealed that he thinks people are so interested in their romance because of the values the couple shares‚ as previously reported.

Actor Gary Sinise delivered a glowing tribute to his late son‚ McCanna Anthony “Mac” Sinise‚ nearly two months after he died of chordoma‚ an extremely rare cancer that attacks the spine. The “Forrest Gump” actor began with Mac’s decision to join the Gary Sinise Foundation — and how proud he was of his son’s desire to work with veterans‚ first responders‚ and their families. He also mentioned Mac’s love of music and his talent on the drums‚ which occasionally put him on the road with Sinise’s Lt. Dan Band. A message from Gary. https://t.co/Bb2ji85bSi pic.twitter.com/Jhlrx6q9W9 — Gary Sinise (@GarySinise) February 27‚ 2024 But just one year after Mac joined the Foundation‚ both he and his mother Moira Sinise were diagnosed with cancer — her with Stage 3 breast cancer‚ and him with chordoma — just two months apart. “What was happening? What is Chordoma? I had never heard of this. And two cancer patients‚ mother and son‚ within two months of each other? A real punch in the gut‚” Sinise wrote‚ adding that he immediately went into research mode to learn everything that he could. And while Moira went into remission and has been cancer-free ever since‚ Mac’s cancer returned and spread. Despite eventually being paralyzed from the chest down‚ Mac was able to complete a piece of music he had begun composing in college years earlier‚ titled “Arctic Circles‚” with the help of former classmate Oliver Schnee and two Lt. Dan Band members — pianist Ben Lewis and violinist Dan Myers. The piece was finally recorded in July of 2023 at Sunset Sound in Los Angeles. “With music so deep in his heart‚ unable to play drums now‚ Mac’s mother Moira suggested he get a harmonica‚ which he did‚ and he started teaching himself how to play. I have a dear friend‚ Medal of Honor recipient Sammy L. Davis‚ who plays harmonica and tells a story of learning to play ‘Shenandoah’ while in the jungles of Vietnam‚” Sinise continued — and Mac recorded that as well. “Both these pieces of music began a collaboration that expanded to a vision Mac had of doing an entire album of music entitled Resurrection &; Revival‚ with a theme of bringing something that was old or unfinished back to life‚” Sinise added. But sadly‚ Mac would never see the finished product. “The week the album went to press‚ Mac lost his battle with cancer. He died on January 5‚ 2024 at 3:25pm‚ and was laid to rest on January 23rd.” “Like any family experiencing such a loss‚ we are heartbroken and have been managing as best we can. As parents‚ it is so difficult losing a child‚” Sinise wrote‚ adding that he had seen a lot of loss over the years‚ working with the families of fallen heroes. “It’s heartbreaking‚ and it’s just damn hard.” CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP He went on to compare his son’s long battle — more than five years — with a battle scene from the movie “1917.” “Mac loved movies‚ and we always told him he reminded us of the soldier at the end of the extraordinary film 1917‚ running through the battlefield‚ bombs going off all around him‚ knocking him down one after the other‚ yet he keeps getting back up‚ refusing to quit and keeps running forward.” “Mac was a man who loved his Catholic faith‚ and there is no doubt that his strong faith sustained him through the awful 5 ½ year battle with this crippling Chordoma cancer‚” Sinise added‚ sharing a favorite quotation of Mac’s from St. Augustine: “You have made us for yourself oh Lord‚ and our hearts are restless until they rest in you.” “I am so blessed‚ fortunate‚ and proud to be his dad‚” he said.