The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a possible anti-Asian hate crime assault on a woman in Washington, D.C.
On Saturday morning the woman was walking with a friend in Washington when she was allegedly hit in the face with a mini barbecue grill, according to the police report. The man reportedly told the victim, “Go back to China.” Police are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.
SEE: ‘Go back to China’; Woman hit in the face with a mini grill in possible hate crime
“Our streets must be safe for all people, regardless of background or belief. This kind of allegedly hate-motivated violence must be condemned by all Americans,” said CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison. “We thank law enforcement authorities for launching a hate crime investigation into this disturbing incident.”
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com