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Civil RightsDiscriminationPalestine
CAIR-LA Questions LAPD Member’s Bias Against Palestinians Amid Israel-Hamas War
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) is raising concerns about the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) “indiscriminate support” of and connections to the …
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CensorshipCivil RightsDiscriminationPalestine
Barnard College’s Restrictions on Political Speech Prompt Outcry
Professors and free speech advocates are protesting a decision by the college to monitor and remove pro-Palestinian statements and other speech the college deems too political. New York Times
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Celebrate Arab-AmericansCommunityCultureEntertainment
‘My One and Only’: Arab-American play explores divorce and family at Zoellner
An Arab-American comedy explores the breakdown of a marriage and the its ripple effect on a family. “My One and Only (Ma Eli Ghayro),” will take place at the Zoellner …
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DiscriminationHate CrimesHate Watch
Muslim group plans to sue Oakland Co. sheriff over ‘forcible removal’ of woman’s hijab
The notice announces plans “to recover damages sustained by the claimant as a result of the negligence, recklessness and intentional conduct of Oakland County Sheriff’s Office officers, employees and agents.” …
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Civil RightsDiscriminationPalestine
Gaza war divide hits New York public schools with new antisemitism and Islamophobia training
Students expressing pro-Palestinian views have been subjected to ‘bullying, harassment, and disciplinary sanctions’, according to ACLU. MEE
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PalestinePolitics
Biden Dismissed Arab Voters Threatening Not To Vote For Him. They Say He Shouldn’t.
Muslim and Arab voters say the president is underestimating the community’s long-standing frustration with the White House. HuffPost
“The primary objective of the ADC-RI Media Research Project is to research, track, and document anti-Arab and Islamophobic bias in the media, public discourse, and from public officials. This tracking project will serve as a resource tool which will highlight the prevalence of bias and bigotry. The project will expose xenophobia and hatred that target minorities in the U.S., particularly Arab and Muslim Americans.
The project will also celebrate achievements of Arabs and Muslims from around the world.”
