On Tuesday, August 27th, Tulsa will hold a general election for mayor and all nine city council seats. Seven people have filed to run for mayor, but only five have been actively engaged in campaigning. The Tulsa World has been covering the race extensively and has...
by Rawan Farhan, Policy and Advocacy Intern Summer 2024 | Aug 15, 2024 | Blog
As Israel continues to carry out its genocide and ethnic cleansing against Palestinian people, millions of voices everywhere have risen to condemn and try to halt its actions. While many nations are making moves to boycott or sanction Israel, Oklahoma is seeking to...
As our children return to school for the new academic year, we want to take a moment to highlight some important resources that can help you and your children have the best educational experience possible. Below, you’ll find information on our Educator’s Guide to...
by Rawan Farhan, Policy and Advocacy Intern Summer 2024 | Aug 7, 2024 | Blog
Intrusion on privacy under the guise of surveillance against terrorism. This is the world we currently live in, and fusion centers are the tools used to achieve that purpose. Fusion centers began as part of America’s “War on Terror” after 9/11. Though they originated...
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 07/31/24) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today denounced the recent action by the OKC City Council to table...
For the last 12 years, I have served as the executive director of the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and, for the past five years, I also have had the privilege of teaching Religious Studies at a large university. With this extensive...
Primaries are over, what next? Last week there were statewide primary elections in over 40 districts. This included three congressional seats, county commissioners, and the state legislature (house and senate). While some races saw dramatic wins, others had closer...
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Several religious leaders rejected Oklahoma School Superintendent Ryan Walters’ demands Thursday that every classroom should have a bible and that it be taught. “Public schools are not Sunday schools,” posted Minister Lori Walke of Mayflower...
Non-Christian religious leaders say they are concerned about the new state policy requiring a Bible in every 5th through 12th-grade public classroom. The state Board of Education said all schools must teach the Bible, calling it a historical document, like the U.S....
TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — “Oklahoma I’m very proud we’re going to be the first state to ensure that our kids understand the historical context of the Bible,” said Ryan Walters. No stranger to controversy, State Superintendent Walters stirred up one of biblical...
