by Adam Soltani | Mar 30, 2017 | Blog
The Oklahoma Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today released its 2016 Civil Rights Report showing an increase in complaints involving vandalism or property damage to Islamic institutions and a similar increase in hate crime-related...
by Adam Soltani | Nov 8, 2016 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 11/8/2016) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today joined the ACLU in demanding religious accommodation for a Muslim woman denied entry to an Arkansas arcade because of her Islamic head scarf, or...
by Adam Soltani | Aug 10, 2016 | Press Release
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 8/10/2016) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations Oklahoma Chapter (CAIR-OK) today announced the release of its newest resource, an “Employer’s Guide to Islamic Religious Practices.” SEE: An Employer’s Guide to...
by Veronica Laizure | Aug 4, 2016 | Blog
On August 1, 2016, The Secretary of Homeland Security announced that Syria has been redesignated for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and extended the existing TPS designation from Oct. 1, 2016, through March 31, 2018. This will allow eligible Syrian nationals, or...
by Veronica Laizure | Jun 6, 2016 | Blog
The CAIR Oklahoma Civil Rights Department is pleased to introduce our Summer Legal Interns, Jessica Ladd and Phillip Chapman! These students assist the Civil Rights Director in client intake and management, provide legal research and writing for our cases, and take...
