Posts tagged Chicago
Press Release: CAIR-Chicago responds to Grand Jury Indictment of Oak Lawn Police Officer in Brutal Beating of Teen

CAIR-Chicago, the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, will hold a news conference welcoming the grand jury indictment of Oak Lawn Police Officer, Patrick O’Donnell, in the brutal beating of then 17-year-old Hadi Abuatelah in July 2022.  

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Press Release: CAIR-Chicago, Partners Call On State Police To 'Stop Stalling' Probe Of Officers Who Beat Teen Last Year

The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), in collaboration with the Arab American Action Network (AAAN), Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Representation (CAARPR), and the Rainbow Push Coalition today called on the Illinois State Police to complete its investigation into the three Oak Lawn Police officers who beat 17-year-old Hadi Abuatelah on July 27, 2022. 

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CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Roundtable Discussion with Congressman Chuy Garcia

CAIR-Chicago's Staff, along with a selection of Chicago's Muslim leadership of different backgrounds, met with Congressman Chuy Garcia and members of his staff on Wednesday at CAIR-Chicago's downtown Azima Center to discuss the state of civil rights.

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