(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/4/22) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed federal charges for four current and former Louisville Metro Police Department officers involved in Breonna Taylor’s killing.
Those officers were charged with civil rights offenses, unlawful conspiracies, unconstitutional use of force and obstruction offenses.
SEE: Four current, former Louisville police officers federally charged in Breonna Taylor’s death
https://www.cnn.com/2022/08/04/us/breonna-taylor-federal-charges/index.html
In 2020, CAIR decried a decision by a grand jury in Kentucky not to charge any officer for Taylor’s killing.
“We hope this important action by the Justice Department is the first step toward securing some semblance of justice for Breonna Taylor’s family,” said CAIR-Kentucky Board Chair Salah Shakir.
In a statement, CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell said:
“We commend the Justice Department for pursuing federal charges against the officers involved in the killing of Breonna Taylor. When local officials like Attorney General Cameron fail to conduct proper investigations into police shootings, the federal government should step in to ensure accountability.”
He noted that CAIR has repeatedly condemned police-involved killings targeting minority communities.
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He said CAIR and the American Muslim community stand in solidarity with all those challenging antisemitism, anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, and white supremacy.
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-Kentucky Board Chair Salah Shakir, (859) 545-0651, [email protected]; CAIR-Kentucky Chair Waheedah Muhammad, [email protected], 859-545-0651; CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, [email protected]; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Coordinator Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, [email protected]