CAIR-Georgia Files Amicus Brief in Support of Student Facing Jail Sentence Imposed by Judge Who Attacked His Iranian Heritage
(ATLANTA, GA, 7/24/18) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today filed an amicus (friend of the court) brief with the Georgia Court of Appeals in support of the McLendon Law Firm’s request that the Court overturn the ruling of a Sandy Springs judge who attacked an Iranian-American nursing student’s heritage as she sentenced him to jail. SEE: Amicus Brief […]
CAIR-Georgia Welcomes Two-Year Prison Sentence for Pro-Trump White Supremacist Who Threatened Augusta Mosque
(ATLANTA, GA – 7/24/18) — The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today welcomed a federal judge’s decision to impose a two-year prison sentence on Preston Q. Howard, a Missouri man who made a dozen threatening calls to the Islamic Center of Augusta (ISA) last summer. “We welcome the news that this anti-Muslim extremist was arrested and sentenced before he could […]
CAIR Georgia Calls on Rep. Jason Spencer To Resign After Footage Airs of Him Yelling “Sand N*gger,” Other Slurs
(ATLANTA, GA – 7/22/18) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today called on Rep. Jason Spencer to immediately resign his position as a state representative after footage of Spencer shouting “sand n*gger,” “n*gger,” and other racial slurs aired on Showtime’s “Who Is America?” CAIR Georgia also called on Democratic and Republican leaders in Georgia–including […]
CAIR Georgia to Sandy Springs: Reverse Jail Sentence Imposed By Judge Who Attacked Defendant’s Iranian Heritage
(ATLANTA, GA, 7/11/18) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) has called on the City of Sandy Springs to reverse the ruling of a judge who expressed bigoted views toward an Iranian-American nursing student as she sentenced him to five months in jail for a misdemeanor violation. “Bigotry has no place in a court of law,” said attorney Edward Ahmed […]
CAIR Georgia Applauds Carter Center for Releasing Journal on Countering Islamophobia
(ATLANTA, GA – 7/10/2018) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today applauded The Carter Center for releasing “Countering the Islamophobia Industry: Toward More Effective Strategies,” an academic publication featuring articles from experts and activists working to combat anti-Muslim bigotry in the United States and around the world, including CAIR Georgia’s executive director. […]
CAIR Georgia Speaks At #FamiliesBelongTogether Rally, Thousands March
(ATLANTA, GA – 6/30/2018) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations co-hosted and spoke at a Families Belong Together Rally in downtown Atlanta, one of dozens of similar marches across the nation. As many as 20,000 people joined the march to protest the Trump Administration’s policy of separating immigrant families who illegelly cross […]
CAIR Georgia Denounces Supreme Court’s Muslim Ban Ruling in Series of Appearances Across Atlanta
(ATLANTA, GA – 6/26/18) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today denounced the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold President Trump’s third “Muslim Ban.” CAIR Georgia spoke out against the ruling during a series of appearances across Atlanta, including an interfaith press conference outside Ebenezer Baptist Church, a radio interview with Closer Look […]
CAIR Georgia Thanks Local Jail for Reversing Course, Allowing Muslim Inmate to Fast and Eat Kosher in Ramadan
(ATLANTA, GA – 5/25/2018) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today thanked the Cobb County Jail for resolving a complaint filed by a Muslim inmate who had been denied the opportunity to properly break his Ramadan fast, as well as access to kosher food. “We thank the Cobb County Jail for quickly changing […]
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Civil Rights Groups Help Defeat Every Anti-Immigrant Bill At Georgia State Capitol
(ATLANTA, GA – 4/2018) The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today celebrated the defeat of SB 452 and other anti-immigrant legislation during Georgia’s legislative session. The legislation would have placed both documented and undocumented immigrants in Georgia at risk of indefinite detention and deportation for even minor infractions. CAIR Georgia staff attorney […]