Accommodating religious diversity improves workplace performance
By Matthew Brown, Deseret News But diversity consultants agree there is an upside to this trend. Employers who adapt to religious diversity and reduce conflict not only improve morale but improve performance by attracting the best talent from a broad range of backgrounds that can help the company appeal to a larger customer base. “If […]
CAIR-OH Seeks Input on New Facial Recognition System
By Chrissie Thompson, Cincinnati Enquirer Attorney General Mike DeWine’s panel to review security protocols for Ohio’s facial recognition system will start meeting Sept. 10 — and two civil-rights groups are not on it. The nine-member group includes former and current judges, a prosecutor, a sheriff, a police chief and a coroner, but DeWine did not […]
CAIR-Oklahoma: On the right side of history
By Adam Soltani, Oklahoma Gazette On Aug. 15, I received an unexpected phone call that delivered some of the best news I have heard in my lifetime. It was a call from Gadeir Abbas, one of the attorneys representing myself and other plaintiffs in a case known as the Oklahoma Anti-Sharia Amendment case. I was […]
CAIR-FL: Professor’s Islam talks incite hate
By Hassan Shibly, Orlando Sentinel, 8/28/13 When we learned that Jonathan Matusitz, a University of Central Florida associate professor, would give a presentation vilifying Islam and Muslims in a Brevard County Commission meeting room, we expressed concerns to the commission that taxpayers should not subsidize hate speech. Unfortunately, our concerns about Matusitz’s lecture were fully […]
Mass. Bar Examiners Will Allow Test-Takers to Wear Hijab
By Nikita Lalwani, The Boston Globe The board that oversees bar exams in Massachusetts will now let test-takers wear religious headwear without requesting permission, after an observant Muslim was mistakenly asked to remove her headscarf earlier this month while taking the test. Those wishing to wear headwear for religious or medical reasons had been required […]
‘Littering While Muslim’ Sparks Bus Bomb Scare, Arrest
By Antonio Planas, Boston Herald A Roxbury man dressed in what cops called “Middle Eastern garb” was arrested after he dropped his chocolate milk under a bus yesterday — sparking a bomb scare, but prompting his sister and a national Islamic advocacy group to question whether the charges are justified. Amar Ibrahim, 27, was charged […]
Moving closer to making MLK’s dream a reality
By Dawud Walid, The Detroit News We are quickly approaching the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington in which Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his iconic, “I have a dream” speech that represents where most Americans would like to see our nation. At the time of his speech Dr. King was beloved by […]
Police anti-terrorism class canceled amid concerns from Muslim group
Group calls course’s instructor ‘anti-Muslim’ By Dan Hinkel, Chicago Tribune Police training officials have called off a local anti-terrorism class for officers after protests from a Muslim civil liberties group called the course’s instructor “notorious(ly) anti-Muslim.” Officers from various local departments had been scheduled to attend instructor Sam Kharoba’s class, “Islamic Awareness as a Counter-Terrorist […]
Why It’s Vital to Get the Truth About Ibragim Todashev’s Killing
It’s been almost three months since he was shot by the FBI. The public still has no clear explanation of what happened. Conor Friedersdorf, The Atlantic Earlier this summer, the FBI shot and killed Ibragim Todashev at his Orlando, Florida, apartment, where he was being questioned by law-enforcement officials. Afterward, police sources gave wildly conflicting […]
Violence Against Muslims Advocated at Anti-Islam Event in Florida
J.D. Gallop, Florida Today A controversial University of Central Florida professor spoke before a full audience Tuesday night and warned that there is a “civilization jihad” being waged by Islamic fundamentalists on local, academic and political fronts. “They’ll try to whitewash the crimes that Muslims have done,” said associate professor Jonathan Matusitz, speaking before an […]