CA: Judge Dismisses Charges in Market Case
CA: JUDGE DISMISSES ALL CHARGES IN CHINCA’S MARKET CASE Saying there was at least an inference that an undercover illegal cigarette sales sting was merely a “subterfuge” to question a Muslim Chico store owner about possible terrorist ties, a Butte County judge Tuesday dismissed all charges in the case. The failure of the FBI to […]
CA: Judge Clears Muslim, Cites Potential FBI Wrongdoing
CA: JUDGE CLEARS MUSLIM STORE OWNER, CITES POTENTIAL FBI WRONGDOING A Butte County judge has dismissed the case against a Chico market owner who was accused of purchasing stolen cigarettes, saying it appeared the charges were a way for the FBI to question the owner about terrorism. “A reasonable person could draw the conclusion that […]
CO: Newspaper Allows Writers’ Hate to Spread
CO: NEWSPAPER ALLOWS WRITERS’ HATE TO SPREAD On Saturday, the Coloradoan published a letter to the editor and a Soapbox in its opinion section denigrating Muslims. In one, we are falsely told that “in the Islamic world, persecution of the Christian is widespread” and we can “blame radical Islam for possible destruction of our way […]
Video: CAIR-TX: Muslim Family Victim of Hate Crime
VIDEO: CAIR-TX: MUSLIM FAMILY SEEKS INVESTIGATION OF HATE CRIME Acts of terrorism halfway across the world have some local families living in fear-because they’ve been hit by vandals. Some say it’s not the first time, and if local law enforcement does not start taking the situation seriously, it will not be the last. Michael Valdes […]
FL: Man Thinks He Sees ‘Iraq’ People, Fires Rifle
FL: MAN, THINKING HE SEES ‘IRAQ’ PEOPLE, FIRES RIFLE AT CHARLOTTE HOUSE Claiming he saw “Iraq” people running through his neighbors’ yard, a Port Charlotte man fired a rifle into his neighbors’ house, a report says. The neighbors were home during the shooting but were not injured, although a window air-conditioning unit was destroyed when […]
FL: Man Fires Shots at ‘Iraqi’ Neighbors
FL: MAN SAID HE FIRED AT NEIGHBORS BECAUSE THEY ARE FROM IRAQ A man was arrested after he allegedly shot at a house with a rifle. According to a Charlotte County Sheriff’s Office report, he was trying to kill four or five Iraqis he claimed he saw running through the yard. Arthur R. Miller, 58, […]
Incitement: Neal Boortz Threatens to ‘Eradicate’ Muslims
INCITEMENT: RADIO HOST NEAL BOORTZ CALLS ISLAM A ‘CULT,’ THREATENS TO ‘ERADICATE’ MUSLIMS The following are excerpts from a dialogue between radio host Neal Boortz and a Muslim caller to his program. (SEE: http://boortz.com/) An audio clip of the program is circulating on anti-Muslim Internet hate sites. It is not known when the program aired. […]
CAIR-CAN Receives Human Rights Award
CAIR-CAN RECEIVES HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD (Ottawa, Canada – July 19, 2007) The Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CAN) is pleased to announce it recently received a Human Rights Award from the Muslim community of Greater Toronto. The award was presented on June 13 at an annual dinner held by the Toronto Muslim community to honour […]
CAIR-LA Urges Community to Support Workers’ Rights
CAIR-LA URGES COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT WORKERS’ RIGHTS, WORKER-FRIENDLY BUSINESSES (ANAHEIM, CA, 7/19/07) – In keeping with the Islamic values of fairness and justice, the Greater Los Angeles area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today urged members of the Muslim community to remember the working poor of America, particularly those in the service […]
CT: A Chance to See Beyond Veil of Bias
CT: A CHANCE TO SEE BEYOND THE VEIL OF BIAS It was fear that drove me to attend the Muslim convention in Hartford on July 7. In the days and weeks that followed 9/11, we were gripped with incomparable fear. Mothers on soccer sidelines whispered about gas masks on e-Bay. We questioned the efficacy of […]