Bush Won’t Reauthorize Eavesdropping
BUSH WON’T REAUTHORIZE EAVESDROPPING WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Bush has decided not to renew a program of domestic spying on terrorism suspects, Attorney General Alberto Gonzales said on Wednesday, ending an law-enforcement tactic criticized for infringing on civil liberties. “The president has determined not to reauthorize the Terrorist Surveillance Program when the current authorization expires,” […]
UT: Resolution Affirming Rights of Utah Muslims Introduced
UT: RESOLUTION AFFIRMING RIGHTS OF UTAH MUSLIMS INTRODUCED Sen. Peter Knudson, R-Brigham City, is asking the state Senate to send a message of support to Utah’s Muslim community. That’s why he’s sponsoring SR2, a “Resolution Affirming Fundamental Rights of the Muslim Community of Utah,” to recognize the rights of Muslims to freely practice their religion […]
CAIR-CAN Urges Bias Probe of Muslim School Vandalism
CAIR-CAN URGES BIAS PROBE OF MUSLIM SCHOOL VANDALISM (OTTAWA, CANADA, 1/17/07) – The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) today urged Montreal Police to investigate the acts of vandalism at the school, “Les Jeunes Musulmans Canadiens,” as a potential bias crime. On Tuesday morning, 17 of the school’s windows were found smashed by rocks and […]
Fox Says ‘No Ethnic Group Has Been Singled Out’ on ’24’
FOX SAYS ‘NO ETHNIC GROUP HAS BEEN SINGLED OUT’ ON ’24’ Fox Entertainment Group sent the following statement to CAIR: 24 is a heightened drama about anti-terrorism. After 5 seasons, the audience clearly understands this, and realizes that any individual, family, or group (ethnic or otherwise) that engages in violence is not meant to be […]
CAIR-Chicago: Rights Groups to React to Salah/Ashqar Verdict
CHICAGO CIVIL-RIGHTS COMMUNITY TO REACT TO SALAH/ASHQAR VERDICT (CHICAGO, IL, 1/17/2007) – The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) said today that the Coalition to Protect People’s Rights, an alliance of more than 20 organizations and individuals united to protect citizens from civil liberties and human rights abuses, will hold a news […]
Racial Slur Used During Assault on NY Muslim
RACIAL SLUR USED DURING ASSAULT ON NY MUSLIM (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/17/07) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on local, state and national law enforcement authorities to investigate an attack on a New York Muslim as a possible hate crime. CAIR said the attack took place early Sunday morning outside a Lackawanna, N.Y., […]
MI Muslim Pilgrims Offered Apology by NW Airlines
In the Name of God, the Compassionate, the Merciful FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MI MUSLIM PILGRIMS OFFERED APOLOGY, COMPENSATION BY NW AIRLINES (SOUTHFIELD, MI, 1/17/07) – The Michigan office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) announced today that Northwest Airlines is offering an apology and limited financial compensation to a group of 40 American Muslim […]
CAIR-CAN: ‘Gitmo North’ Detainees on 53-Day Hunger Strike
CAIR-CAN: ‘Gitmo North’ Detainees on 53-Day Hunger Strike ACTION ALERT: 53 DAY HUNGER STRIKE AND COUNTING (OTTAWA, CANADA, 1/17/17) – The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) is asking all Canadians to urge government officials to enter into negotiations with hunger strikers Mohammad Mahjoub, Mahmoud Jaballah, and Hassan Almeri. The three have been on hunger […]
CAIR: Man Wins Suit in Airline Race-Profiling Case
CAIR: MAN WINS SUIT IN AIRLINE RACE-PROFILING CASE BOSTON (Reuters) – A Florida man removed from an American Airlines flight because he was considered a security threat has won a $400,000 jury award in a case that accused the airline of racial profiling. John Cerqueira, a U.S. citizen of Portuguese descent, charged that he was […]
CAIR-FL: Ohio FBI Chief Calls Terror a Priority
CAIR-FL: CLEVELAND’S NEW FBI CHIEF CALLS TERRORISM A PRIORITY The new head of the Cleveland FBI just bought a house in Bay Village and is moving his family here. That might not sound like much, but it’s a leap of faith for C. Frank Figliuzzi, who last month became the fourth man in five years […]