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CAIR-OK condemns passage of SB 942 and SB 991

CAIR-OK condemns passage of SB 942 and SB 991

by Veronica Laizure | May 9, 2025 | In The News, Press Release

CAIR-OK Condemns Passage of Laws that Restrict Free Speech, Shut Down Campus Protest (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 5/9/2025) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today expressed free speech concerns over the signing of SB 942 and SB 991...
Despite demonstrators, Muslims gather for 11th annual day at Oklahoma Capitol

Despite demonstrators, Muslims gather for 11th annual day at Oklahoma Capitol

by Carla Hinton, Faith Editor | The Oklahoman | Apr 30, 2025 | In The News

A faith group’s day of advocacy continued for an 11th year at the Capitol, drawing a smaller crowd and less than a handful of demonstrators. Before the 2025 Muslim Day at the Capitol began, demonstrators from out of state showed up outside the Capitol and...
29 State Groups Ask House Speaker Hilbert to Join Stitt in Opposing Ryan Walters’ Immigration Rule

29 State Groups Ask House Speaker Hilbert to Join Stitt in Opposing Ryan Walters’ Immigration Rule

by Murray Evans and Jordan Gerard | The Oklahoman | Feb 20, 2025 | In The News

Twenty-nine statewide and local organizations released a joint statement on Thursday that praised Gov. Kevin Stitt and state Senate President Pro Tempore Lonnie Paxton for recent comments the groups believe affirmed the importance of all students feeling safe in...
‘A glimmer of light’: Oklahomans Celebrate Israel-Hamas Ceasefire, but Loss of Life Weighs Heavy

‘A glimmer of light’: Oklahomans Celebrate Israel-Hamas Ceasefire, but Loss of Life Weighs Heavy

by Carla Hinton | The Oklahoman | Jan 25, 2025 | In The News

Holding color photos of Israeli hostages believed to be alive, and black and white images of those confirmed dead, members of a local Jewish congregation have prayed for individuals captured by Hamas at each weekly Shabbat service since October 2023. Rabbi Vered...
‘This is not a distant news item’: Gaza Trauma Hangs Heavy for Oklahomans

‘This is not a distant news item’: Gaza Trauma Hangs Heavy for Oklahomans

by Sheeva Azma | NonDoc | Dec 20, 2024 | In The News

While the violence in the Gaza Strip might seem half a world away, its impact extends far beyond the Middle East — even to doorsteps in Oklahoma. In March, three FBI agents showed up at the Stillwater home of Egyptian American Rolla Abdeljawad to interview her about...
Local Nonprofit Working to Curb Anti-Islamic Hatred After OKC Arrest

Local Nonprofit Working to Curb Anti-Islamic Hatred After OKC Arrest

by Meghan Mosley | KOCO News Channel 5 | Oct 10, 2024 | In The News

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma City chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is speaking out after the arrest of an Afghanistan man for conspiring to commit a terrorist attack. CAIR Oklahoma said they want to check misinformation on Islamic beliefs following...
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