by Veronica Laizure, CAIR-OK Civil Rights Director | Aug 15, 2018 | Blog
It’s August, and you know what that means: It’s time to go back to school! Whether you’re starting at a new campus, returning to a favorite stomping ground, or sending your kids off to school, take the time to make sure you know your rights as a Muslim in a public...
by Adam Soltani | Aug 8, 2018 | Blog
2018 Oklahoma State Questions at a Glance State Questions are proposals to change Oklahoma law or the Oklahoma State Constitution that will appear on the ballot in the general election. Voters will choose ‘yes’ or ‘no’ depending on whether they support the change or...
by Adam Khan, Summer 2018 Intern | Jul 28, 2018 | Blog
Franklin D. Roosevelt once famously said, “Let us not forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers of our democracy are not a President and senators and congressman and government officials, but the voters of this country.”...
by Agnish Chakraburtty and Jacob Black, Summer 2018 Interns | Jul 25, 2018 | Blog
On July 9th, 2018 Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court following Justice Kennedy’s announcement that he will retire at the end of July. Given the Mueller investigation and President Trump’s espoused views on issues from immigration to...
by Lani Habrock, CAIR-OK Government Affairs Director | Jul 19, 2018 | Blog
On the evening of Saturday, July 14, I received devastating news. Representative Claudia Griffith, who served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives for House District 45, passed away that afternoon of an apparent heart attack. Since being elected on Nov. 4, 2014...
by Suleiman Shehu, Summer 2018 Intern | Jul 11, 2018 | Blog
In 1942, two months after Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt Executive Order 9066, directing the military to relocate people that were considered a national threat. This executive order led to the relocation and incarceration of over 120,000 Japanese...
