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Tag: Religion

[PRESS RELEASE] CAIR-Chicago Files Federal Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Against G4S Secure Solutions, Inc.

December 11, 2017
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Posted in Action Alerts, In the Media, Our News, Uncategorized Tagged discrimination, Lawsuit, Press Release, Religion

PHOTOS: Religious/Racial Bias in the Law

April 28, 2015
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The Indian American Bar Association and the Muslim Bar Association of Chicago met at CAIR-Chicago with a diverse group of attorneys, community leaders, activists and other professionals for an interactive discussion on civil rights issues the South Asian American community faces today.

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Posted in Our News Tagged Bias, bigotry, race, racism, Religion

Fourth Presbyterian Church holding immigration panel discussion

November 21, 2013
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The Fourth Presbyterian Church is holding an immigration reform panel discussion today, November 21st, at 6:30 pm in Chicago.

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Posted in Events/Workshops, Features Tagged Ahmed Rehab, CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, immigration reform, panel discussion, Religion

Reza Aslan, Fox News and the status Islamophobia in the media

August 7, 2013
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Fox News’ recent interview with Reza Aslan caused waves in the internet world as outwardly Islamophobic. Communications Intern Shaiesha Moore explores the more subtle forms of Islamophobia present in the media that often go unnoticed.

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Posted in Media Monitor, Top Story Tagged CAIR, CAIR Chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, discrimination, Fox News, interview, Islamophobia, media bias, Religion, Reza Aslan

Kony 2012: How would the media report on Joseph Kony if he was Muslim?

March 23, 2012
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The way in which KONY 2012 is being reported illustrates a clear bias and double standard in reporting. The crimes that Kony and the LRA have committed are acts of terror and should be labeled as such.

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Posted in Features, Media Monitor, Opinion Corner Tagged Bombing, Christianity, Crash, Invisible Children, Islamophobia, Joseph Kony, KONY 2012, Lord's Resistance Army, LRA, military, Oklahoma City, Oslo Norway, plane, race, Religion, Reporting, terrorism, Terry Nichols, Timothy McVeigh

The impact of surveillance programs on the American-Muslim community

March 12, 2012
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A feeling of suspicion has swept over American-Muslims, leaving some distrustful of others in their own community.

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Posted in Features, Opinion Corner, Our News Tagged A Future Without Bigotry, Ahmed Rehab, annual banquet, Businesses, CAIR Chicago, California, chicago, chicago police, civil rights, Craig Monteilh, Director of Litigation, discrimination, entrapment, Executive Director, FBI, Garry McCarthy, infiltration, informant, Kevin Vodak, L.A. Times, Martin Niemoller, minority, Muslim, Muslim American, Muslim mapping, Muslim Student Association, New York, NYPD, profiling, racial profiling, Relgious Profiling, Religion, religious persecution, spying on Muslims, surveillance, undercover

Amina Sharif discusses anti-Sharia movement on panel at Chicago-Kent College of Law

November 21, 2011
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On November 15, 2011, CAIR-Chicago’s Communications Coordinator Amina Sharif joined a panel discussion on the Constitutionality of legislation, proposed in 25 states, banning Sharia law. The panel included Chicago-Kent Constitutional Law Professors Steven J. Heyman and Mark Rosen.

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Posted in Anti Hate Center, Features, Our News Tagged Amina Sharif, anti-sharia, Chicago-Kent College of Law, Constitution, courts, Freedom, Islamophobia, Justice, legal, Mark Rosen, movements, Politics, Religion, rights, Sharia, Steven Heyman, Students

Chicago Tribune: Muslim Sues Bottling Company Over Prayer Time

October 27, 2011
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A former delivery driver has filed a federal lawsuit against a soda bottling plant in Harvey that allegedly fired him shortly after he asked to time his lunch break to attend weekly Islamic prayers at a mosque.

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Posted in Features, In the Media Tagged American Bottling Company, CAIR Chicago, Council on American Islamic Relations, EEOC, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, friday prayer, Kevin Vodak, Muslim, Nathan Henderson, prayers, Religion, suit

Outreach Coordinator Gerald Hankerson Discusses Islam and American Politics at Wheaton College

October 12, 2011
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Gerald Hankerson, Outreach Coordinator of CAIR-Chicago, presented at Wheaton College on October 5th regarding Muslim perspectives on American politics.

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Posted in Features, Our News Tagged American Politics, CAIR Chicago, Gerald Hankerson, Islam, Pillar of Policy, Pillar of Policy: Islam, Religion, Religion and American Politics, Wheaton College

Two Movies. Different Focus. One Message.

September 29, 2011
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Two Muslim American movies discuss one message: the negative impact of 9/11 on Muslims in America. They use two different approaches: Fordson focuses on a Muslim community’s unity, while Mooz-lum focuses on one individual’s struggle.

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Posted in Features, Our News Tagged 9/11, American Dream, community, Dima Ansari, Faith, fasting, football, Fordson, Islam, Mooz-lum, Muslim, Religion
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