(ANAHEIM, CA, 2/7/2020) – Later today, several interfaith and civil rights groups will host a 2 p.m. press conference at the American Islamic Institute of Antelope Valley (1125 E. Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale CA 92560) to call for a hate crime probe of the anti-Muslim, pro-Trump agitators who disrupted a candidates’ forum earlier this week.
WHO:Â CAIR-LA, American Islamic Institute of Antelope Valley, American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California (ACLU) and other interfaith and civil rights groups
WHEN:Â 2 p.m.
WHERE:Â American Islamic Institute of Antelope Valley, 1125 E. Palmdale Blvd., Palmdale CA 92560
CONTACT:Â CAIR-LA Communications Manager Eugene W. Fields, 714-851-4851 or [email protected]
Representatives from the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations Greater Los Angeles Area Chapter (CAIR-LA), the American Islamic Institute of Antelope Valley, the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California (ACLU) and other interfaith and civil rights groups will speak about the Feb. 1 incident in which agitators interrupted the forum, yelling at participants and threatening a woman with a hijab (religious head scarf).
SEE: CAIR-LA calls for hate crime investigation into anti-Muslim remarks at public forum
Earlier this week, CAIR-LA spoke to media about the incident.
Video: CAIR-LA calls for Hate Crime Probe of Anti-Muslim Disruption of ForumÂ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5muv2EtuvmU
CAIR-LA is Southern California’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.Â
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:Â CAIR-LA Communications Manager Eugene W. Fields, 714-851-4851 or [email protected]