CAIR-CA Welcomes President Biden’s Day-One Termination Of Muslim And African Bans, Other Executive Orders
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today welcomed President Joe Biden’s announced termination — on his first day in office — … Read More
CAIR-LA Calls for Hate Crime Investigation After Religious Leader Allegedly Assaulted, Called “Dirty Arab”
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 11/18/2020) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today decried an alleged hate crime … Read More
Officers Removed Woman’s Hijab Without Permission During Public Hearing About Police Shooting, Lawsuit Alleges
By Meghan Roos, Newsweek A lawsuit filed against the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) alleges officers handcuffed and forcibly removed a woman’s hijab while she … Read More
Muslim voters want more than ‘just a seat’ at the table from President-elect Joe Biden
By Sarah Parvini, The Los Angeles Times In the lead-up to the midterm election two years ago, Sara Deen noticed that many fellow Muslims in … Read More
Turkey’s US envoy condemns attack on Turkish restaurant
Servet Gunerigok, Ovunc Kutlu, aa.com Turkey’s US envoy on Thursday strongly condemned an attack on a Turkish restaurant in California, calling on federal and local … Read More
Armenian group attacks Turkish restaurant in US
Staff Report, The Daily Sabah A group of Armenians attacked a Turkish restaurant in California late Wednesday. The group of approximately eight people entered Cafe … Read More
Caught between two worlds: Muslims face election-day anxiety over Trump’s travel ban
By Brooke Anderson, The New Arab Vote like your life depends on it, goes the popular election-day slogan. For Muslims in America and around the … Read More
Muslim Woman Says in Lawsuit that Los Angeles Police Officers Arrested Her and Forcibly Removed Hijab
By Ryan J. Farrick, Legalreader.com A Muslim woman is suing Los Angeles and its police department, claiming officers forcibly removed her headscarf while waiting to … Read More
Muslim Woman Sues LAPD, Claims Head Scarf Forcibly Removed
Contributing Editor, My News LA.com Muslim rights groups sued the Los Angeles Police Department and its chief Thursday on behalf of a Muslim woman who … Read More