The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned racist vandalism near Flamingo and Torrey Pines, Nevada.
Graffiti was discovered on a crosswalk and several nearby walls, showing messages of racism against African Americans. A Las Vegas police spokesperson said officers responded to a malicious destruction of property call and Counter Terrorism detectives and patrol detectives are continuing to investigate the incident.
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“We condemn this hateful incident and thank law enforcement for investigating,” said CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison. “No community deserves to be subjected to intimidation through bigoted acts of vandalism.”
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@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