Today, CAIR-Chicago welcomed the removal from judicial duties of Cook County Judge William Hooks over his alleged racist remarks about Middle Eastern men during a January meeting and his subsequent improper contact with prosecutors.
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We are delighted to inform everyone of the exciting news that CAIR-Chicago has recently welcomed four new members to our team.
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CAIR-Chicago Executive Director, Ahmed Rehab, said in a statement:
"On behalf of our board, staff, interns, and volunteers, I would like to congratulate our Board member, Asma Akhras, on being elected to the Hinsdale District School Board.
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CAIR-Chicago is excited to announce an asylum case success story from our civil rights department.
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CAIR-Chicago and ACLU-Illinois have partnered up to showcase the importance of knowing your rights as a community member. Join us May 16th from 3:30 to 5:30 at our Downtown Chicago center.
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Help CAIR-Chicago continue to defend our families, fight bigotry and discrimination, and normalize the image of Islam.
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Donors help to make dreams come true. We are working to provide the highest quality of pro bono legal services to Muslims who faced discrimination as a result of their peace, religion, or ethnicity.
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CAIR-Chicago empowers our Chicago community during times of injustice through the power of media exposure to help develop high-quality brand awareness around the positive impacts we have achieved throughout the years.
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CAIR-Chicago works with a social science model known as Bystander Intervention, a model that predicts the likelihood of individuals and/or groups who are willing to actively address a situation they deem problematic.
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Ramadan is a month of spiritual cleansing and purification in which Muslims try to increase worship, good deeds and acts of charity.
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CAIR-Chicago's extensive defense and advocacy work has a direct impact on preserving the civil rights of American Muslims.
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Emma Melton of the Council on American-Islamic Relations filed a civil rights lawsuit on behalf of Abuatelah against the village of Oak Lawn and the three officers involved in the beating.
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CHICAGO - CAIR-Chicago hosted a news conference following the grand jury indictment of Oak Lawn Police officer, Patrick O’Donnell.
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CAIR-Chicago’s Staff Attorney Emma Melton, ESQ. responds to grand jury indictment of Oak Lawn police officer in bruutal beating of 17-year-old Hadi Abuatelah in July 2022.
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Four factors stand out for us in our assessment of instances of Islamophobia: content, intent, extent, and context.
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