(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/4/2022) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement authorities to investigate vandalism targeting a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) building in Park City, Utah.
After rocks were thrown through three windows of the building, police remain undecided as to whether they will pursue the case as a hate crime since the motivation is not known.
SEE: LDS Church building in Park City vandalized with rocks in possible hate crime
“Whenever a facility associated with a religious community is targeted by violence, law enforcement authorities should at least consider a possible bias motive for that violence,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. “We urge local and state law enforcement authorities to investigate this troubling attack as a possible hate crime.”
Hooper noted that CAIR recently condemned a racist incident at the University of Utah.
Video: CAIR Condemns Hate Incident at University of Utah
He said the American Muslim community and CAIR stand in solidarity with all those challenging anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, 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 National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Coordinator Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com