The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the conviction of a man who vandalized a mosque, two synagogues and a Black-owned business in Portland, Oregon.
A man suspected of vandalizing several places of worship and a Black-owned business in Portland in 2022 was found guilty on all charges. Authorities said Michael Edgar Bivins, 34, targeted two Jewish synagogues, a mosque and a Black-owned restaurant between April 30 and May 4 in 2022.
SEE: Man found guilty of vandalizing Portland places of worship, Black-owned business | kgw.com
“We welcome the guilty verdict in this case and hope it serves as a deterrent to others who would target minority communities with acts of intimidation or violence,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper.
He noted that CAIR previously welcomed the perpetrator’s arrest.
SEE: CAIR-Oregon Welcomes Arrest of Suspect in Vandalism on Mosque, Synagogues
Hooper added that CAIR and the American 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 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 Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com