(BALTIMORE, MD, 12/19/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a hate crime investigation into an arson targeting a cemetery operated by a Black church in Anne Arundel County.
Someone set fire to a sign on the cemetery property, causing damage to the sign. The cemetery is operated by the Saint Mark United Methodist Church in Hanover. Police and the fire marshal are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.
SEE: Fire Marshal and Police Investigating Suspected Hate Crime and Arson at Cemetary – Southern Maryland News Net | Southern Maryland News Net (smnewsnet.com)
“Targeting a cemetery with arson is a despicable act that must be addressed to the full extent of the law,” said CAIR Maryland Director Zainab Chaudry. “We thank law enforcement for their swift response and stand in solidarity with the congregation of Saint Mark United Methodist Church against racist hate and bigotry.”
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CONTACT: CAIR Maryland Director Zainab Chaudry, 410-971-6062, zchaudry@cair.com