MEDIA DIGEST: CAIR-Chicago responds to attacks in Libya, protests, and anti-Muslim bigotry
| Columbia Chronicle: Senate hearing looks to expose domestic extremism | |
Columbia Chronicle | September 25, 2012 |
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Members of the Council on American-Islamic Relations arranged a viewing of the Senate’s hearing on hate crimes and domestic extremism at their headquarters. The hearing focused on exposing hate crimes and preventing domestic extremism in America. |
| Daily Herald: Hanover Park discusses Islam at community forum | |
| Daily Herald | September 24, 2012 | |
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Gerald Hankerson, outreach coordinator for CAIR-Chicago, spoke Saturday at Hanover Park’s forum called, “Who are my Muslim neighbors?” at village hall. The event was sponsored by the village’s Cultural Inclusion & Diversity Committee. |
| ABC 7: CAIR-Chicago rep leads community forum on understanding Islam | |
| ABC 7 | September 17, 2012 | |
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CAIR-Chicago Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson participated in a cultural forum entitled, “Who are my Muslim neighbors?,” at Hanover Park on Saturday. |
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| Daily Herald: Hanover Park forum aims to better know community’s Muslim neighbors | |
| Daily Herald | September 19, 2012 | |
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Believing a dialogue should take place to form a deeper understanding of Hanover Park’s own Muslim residents, and hopefully prevent them from becoming future targets, village leaders put together a cultural forum, “Who are my Muslim Neighbors?” |
| WBEZ, Worldview: Ahmed Rehab and Laith Saud talk about Muslim film protest violence | |
| WBEZ, Worldview | September 17, 2012 | |
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Ahmed Rehab and Laith Saud speak to WBEZ’s Worldview about the violence and anti-American protests throughout the Muslim world that has resulted from an amateur anti-Muslim film. |
| CBS 2: CAIR-Chicago holds candlelight vigil for Ambassador Stevens | |
| CBS 2 | September 17, 2012 | |
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On Friday September 14, CAIR-Chicago, along with members of the Libyan and Muslim community held a candlelight vigil for the late U.S. Ambassador, Christopher Stevens. |
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| Chicago Libyans, Muslims hold candlelight vigil for Ambassador Stevens | |
| CAIR-Chicago | September 17, 2012 | |
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On September 14, 2012, nearly 150 Chicago Libyans and Muslims gathered on the corner of Congress and Michigan to hold a candlelight vigil for the late Ambassador Christopher Stevens. |
| FOX 39: CAIR-Chicago hosts vigil for slain ambassador | |
| FOX Chicago | September 17, 2012 | |
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On Friday September 14, CAIR-Chicago, along with members of the Libyan and Muslim community held a candlelight vigil for the late U.S. Ambassador, Christopher Stevens. |
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| PRESS RELEASE: Candlelight vigil tonight for Ambassador Christopher Stevens | |
| CAIR-Chicago | September 14, 2012 | |
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The Chicago office of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), along with members of the Chicago Libyan community, Syrian American Council Chicago, MAS (Muslim American Society), Zakat Foundation, and AMP (American Muslims for Palestine), will hold a candlelight vigil tonight to honor Ambassador Christopher Stevens. |
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