Posts tagged deputy director
New Anti-Trespassing Law Could be Dangerous for Activists

Reflecting on a tumultuous year of Occupy movements and the Arab Spring, the U.S. government has passed not one, but two new anti-protesting laws. With the exclusion of single word - from “willingly and knowingly” to simply “knowingly” - the Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act is further restricting Americans first amendment rights.

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Civil Rights Center, Features, Opinion CornerMyJihad MyJihadActivists, anti-trespass law, Arab American, Arab Spring, Barack Obama, Brad Thomson, chicago, Department of Homeland Security, deputy director, DHS, Fear, Federal Restricted Buildings and Grounds Improvement Act of 2011, G8, House of Representatives, movement, Muslim American, NATO, Occupy, People's Law Office, President, racism, Secret Service, Senate, Sufyan SohelComment
DePaul Class Visits CAIR-Chicago

A group of DePaul students visited CAIR-Chicago’s downtown office this past Monday to learn about the organization’s services for immigrant communities. This visit was a part of DePaul’s course, “Discover Chicago: Immigrant Youth in Chicago.”

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Features, Our NewsMyJihad MyJihadAmina Sharif, CAIR Chicago, Class, Communications Coordinator, communications intern, DePaul, deputy director, Dima Ansari, Discover Chicago, Immigrant Youth in Chicago, Kevin Vodak, Lauren Heidbrink, Sufyan Sohel, VisitsComment