by Lani Habrock, Government Affairs Director | Apr 11, 2021 | Blog
Racism continues to play a role in the rhetoric of political leaders this legislative session. Last week a comment by Rep. Olsen (R- Roland) compared abortion to both slavery and the holocaust. As of the writing of this article, Rep. Olsen has stood firmly behind his...
by Adam Soltani | Mar 30, 2021 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 3/30/2021) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today applauded the passage of H.R. 1015, a resolution condemning the discriminatory treatment of Asian-Americans and Pacific Islanders. H.R. 1015 was authored...
by Janelle Stecklein, CNHI State Reporter | Stillwater News Press | Mar 29, 2021 | In The News
OKLAHOMA CITY — Four years after being barred from giving a routine legislative prayer, Imad Enchassi stood before Senate lawmakers, making history. He is believed to be the first Muslim imam to give the daily legislative invocation before the full state Senate. But...
by Adam Soltani | Mar 29, 2021 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 3/29/2021) — The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today announced that Imam Imad Enchassi will become the first Imam (Islamic prayer leader) to offer a prayer on the Oklahoma Senate Floor. This comes four...
by Reese Gorman | Norman Transcript | Mar 25, 2021 | In The News
OKLAHOMA CITY —Hundreds of people filled a church in Wednesday to hold a candlelight vigil, honoring the six Asian-American women who were killed by a man fueled by racism in Atlanta last week. On March 16, a gunman took the lives of eight people, six of whom were...
