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...
by Harrison Grimwood | Tulsa World | May 14, 2018 | In The News
Two civil rights groups are alleging Tulsa County sheriff’s deputies forced a Muslim woman to remove her hijab in public in front of male deputies while attempting to enter the county courthouse. A spokeswoman for the sheriff’s office disputed the allegations, saying...
by Adam Soltani | Apr 23, 2018 | Press Release
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 4/23/2018) – On Monday, April 23, the Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will be available to the media to discuss the release of the CAIR National 2018 Civil Rights Report. WHAT: CAIR-OK Media availability to...
by Trevor Brown | Oklahoma Watch | Mar 22, 2018 | In The News
John Whitfield was just a mile or two away from his home in northeast Oklahoma City when he noticed police lights in his rear-view mirror during a spring night in 2016. Whitfield, who is black, said he didn’t think he was speeding or had committed any other traffic...
