CAIR: Appeals filed, oral arguments happening a day before Marcellus Williams’ scheduled execution – KSDK
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, called on Parson to block the execution of Imam Marcellus Khalifah Williams.
“We are calling on Governor Parson to immediately halt the execution of Imam Marcellus Khalifah Williams, an innocent man who has spent decades serving God behind bars while being falsely imprisoned for a crime he did not commit,” said CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell. “The DNA evidence proves his innocence, and proceeding with this execution would be a grave miscarriage of justice.”
CAIR: Montgomery schools revises protocols for alleged hate incidents amid rise in reports – Washington Post
The school system — Maryland’s largest with over 160,000 students — will now have a “tiered” response system, with the most egregious or violent acts designated as a “level red,” according to the district’s website. The new method allows more “age appropriate” handling of situations, according to a presentation outlining talking points for school administrators about the changes.
School system officials declined an interview for this story, saying the district plans to share more details with parents in late September. But the new protocols are posted on the district’s student welfare and compliance webpage, and the changes were part of a recent news release by the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
CAIR: ‘Disturbing’ footage from Israeli operation – Middle East Eye
In the US, the Council on American Islamic Relations called the rooftop footage “sickening and depraved”.
It “should shock the conscience of all Americans and must result in concrete actions by the Biden administration, which is enabling and excusing Israel’s war crimes,” the statement said.
CAIR: The Delicate Dance Between Kamala Harris And Pro-Palestinian Activists – HuffPost
On Friday, a coalition of Muslim American organizations, including the political arm of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, issued a statement urging Muslims to vote in November only for candidates who have embraced an Israel arms embargo, name-checking Stein.
CAIR: Muslim-American coalition urges support for pro-Palestine candidates in US presidential election – Anadolu Agency
CAIR: Michigan Arab-Americans ‘can’t stomach’ Harris stance on Gaza – BBC
An August poll from the Council on American-Islamic Relations indicates that in Michigan, 40% of Muslim voters back Stein, 18% preferred Republican Donald Trump – and only 12% supported Harris – suggesting a significant shift from past strong support for Democrats.
CAIR: How Jill Stein’s Muslim Surge Could Sink Kamala Harris – Newsweek
CAIR: Muslim voters in East Lansing leaning to third-party candidate Jill Stein – FOX 47 News