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 Corey Jones | Tulsa World | May 15, 2018 | In The News
A Muslim woman who lives in Tulsa filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday alleging the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office violated her First Amendment rights in forcing her to remove her hijab in public to gain entry into the district courthouse. Suha Elqutt suffered...
by Cori Duke | KJRH | May 15, 2018 | In The News
A Muslim woman said she was forced to remove her hijab in public while trying to enter the Tulsa County Courthouse. A lawsuit was filed on Tuesday. The Sheriff’s office said the woman’s claims are not true. Attorneys for Suha Elqutt said she was forced to remove her...
by Adam Soltani | May 15, 2018 | Press Release
(TULSA, OK, 5/15/2018) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) and the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma (ACLU of OK) today announced the filing of a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of a Tulsa Muslim woman refused...
by Adam Soltani | May 14, 2018 | Press Release
(TULSA, OK, 5/14/2018) – On Tuesday, May 15, the Council on American-Islamic Relations Oklahoma chapter (CAIR-OK), in conjunction with the ACLU of Oklahoma, will host a press conference in Tulsa to announce a lawsuit against the Tulsa County Sheriff for denying access...
