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Chicago Public Radio: State Police Revoke Muslim Chaplain's Appointment

June 23, 2010
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The Illinois State Police have revoked the appointment of the force’s first Muslim chaplain.

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Artist: Racism behind Damage to Piece on Hate Crimes

May 12, 2010
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Ironically, the piece by Anida Yeou Ali is about hate crimes against Muslims. She took excerpts from FBI files on hate crimes against people perceived to be Arab or Muslim.

ALI: There were three large caricature figures drawn on the wall which the installation occupies, and then there was a word bubble coming out of the caricature around where the text reads “kill all Arabs.”

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NPR: Muslim Civil Rights Group Claims Discrimination

March 30, 2010
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In the last few months, two faculty members have filed separate lawsuits against Truman College. The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says the school has done nothing to address their claims of harassment and prejudice.

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