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Media Advisory: CAIR-Chicago Wins Bias Suit for Arab-American Officer

July 24, 2009
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The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) announced today a verdict in favor of an Arab-American correctional officer in a discrimination case CAIR-Chicago Staff attorney, Kevin Vodak, litigated against the Cook County Sheriff’s department pro-bono.

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Attend Sheriff Discrimination Trial, Support Officer Yasin

July 21, 2009
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CAIR-Chicago is representing Officer Abraham Yasin in an employment discrimination case. Yasin was harassed by fellow officers in incidents spanning over a year, and is seeking justice for the violation of his rights.

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Media Advisory: Cook Country Sheriff Discrimination Trial Moves Forward

May 5, 2009
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CAIR-Chicago announced today that a District Court ruled for a corrections officer’s discrimination case against the Cook County Sheriff’s department to move to trial. U.S. District Judge Amy J. St. Eve denied Cook County’s motion for summary judgment this week. (The court had also denied Cook County’s motion to dismiss the case in 2008.)

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