The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today condemned the distribution of racist pamphlets to homes in Burton.
Police in Burton are investigating after residents reported finding plastic baggies containing racist propaganda and an unknown substance distributed across several neighborhoods. The substance was initially found to carry no immediate health risk, but was sent to Michigan State Police crime lab for further testing.
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“We condemn the distribution of this hateful propaganda and stand in solidarity with the people of Burton against the hate groups that seek to intimidate and divide them,” said CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid. “We thank law enforcement for taking these reports seriously and investigating.”
He said CAIR-MI and the Michigan Muslim community stand in solidarity with all those challenging antisemitism, systemic anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, white supremacy, and all other forms of bigotry.
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CONTACT: CAIR-MI Executive Director, Dawud Walid (248) 842-1418, dwalid@cair.com; CAIR-MI Staff Attorney, Amy V. Doukoure, (586) 943-8823, adoukoure@cair.com