On Tuesday, July 1, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) will hold a press conference to announce the filing of a lawsuit against the County of Orange, Sheriff Don Barnes, and individual deputies of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department for forcibly removing the hijabs of two Muslim women following indiscriminate mass arrests at a peaceful, student-led demonstration at the University of California, Irvine, last year.
WHAT: Press Conference Announcing Lawsuit Against County of Orange, et al.
WHEN: Tuesday, July 1, 10 a.m. PDT
WHERE: CAIR-LA Office, 2180 W. Crescent Ave., STE F, Anaheim
WHO:
- Dina Chehata, Esq., Civil Rights Managing Attorney, CAIR-LA
- Plaintiffs in the lawsuit
LIVESTREAM: facebook.com/cairgla
Media will have an opportunity to interview speakers following their introductory remarks.
CAIR-LA is Southern California’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, promote justice and empower American Muslims.
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CONTACT: CAIR-LA Communications Manager Enjy El-Kadi, (714) 851-4851 or eelkadi@cair.com; CAIR-LA Senior Communications Coordinator Madi Hameed, mmorse-hameed@cair.com