(WASHINGTON, DC, 5/9/2022) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned apparently bias-motivated vandalism targeting a church in that state.
Police in Fort Collins, Colo., are investigating the vandalism of a Catholic Church as a hate crime. Someone reportedly spray-painted graffiti and broke exterior glass panels on the church Because of the content and location of the graffiti, police believe the crime was motivated by bias.
SEE: Larimer County Church Vandalism Being Investigated As Hate Crime
https://kgab.com/larimer-county-church-vandalism-being-investigated-as-hate-crime/
“We condemn this apparently bias-motivated vandalism targeting a house of worship and hope the perpetrators will be swiftly brought to justice,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper.
Hooper noted that CAIR recently condemned the attempted arson of an Oregon mosque and welcomed federal hate crime charges for a man accused of burning down a Mormon church in Missouri last year.
He said the American Muslim community and CAIR stand in solidarity with all those challenging anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, antisemitism, white supremacy, and all other forms of bigotry.
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos.
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CONTACT: CAIR-Colorado Acting Board Chair Krista Cole, kcole@cair.com, 703-501-0961; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Coordinator Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com