The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the hate crime charge for a suspect who allegedly attacked a Black man after using racial slurs in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The man allegedly drove his vehicle next to a Black individual’s vehicle, exited his vehicle, and shouted “I hate n*****s.” The victim then exited his vehicle and reportedly stood in front of the perpetrator’s vehicle. The perpetrator then reportedly drove around the victim and ran over the victim’s foot. The alleged perpetrator was apprehended by police and booked for Hate Crimes, Aggravated Battery, and Resisting an Officer.
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“We welcome the hate crime charge brought against the alleged perpetrator of this disturbing incident,” said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. “Alleged acts of racist violence must be taken seriously and dealt with to the full extent of the law.”
He said that CAIR and the American Muslim community stand in solidarity with all those challenging white supremacy, antisemitism, anti-Black racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, and all other forms of bigotry.
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CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, [email protected]; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, [email protected]