CAIR-Kansas to Join Community Groups in Call for Justice in Wayandotte County

MEDIA ADVISORY CAIR-Kansas to Join Community Groups in Call for Justice in Wayandotte County (KANSAS CITY, KS, 8/17/2020) – On Tuesday, August 18, the Kansas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Kansas), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will join other community organizations at a news conference in Kansas City, Kan., to demand that Wayandotte County officials re-open criminal cases in which they believe injustice took place. The cases in question involved a specific (now retired) police detective who has been implicated in corruption and abuse in other cases. SEE: Justice in Wayandotte https://www.broadwaychurchkc.org/justice-for-wyandotte Retired Kansas City, KS detective accused of sex abuse, corruption https://www.kctv5.com/news/retired-kansas-city-ks-detective-accused-of-sex-abuse-corruption/article_5019ac8d-0b19-528d-80ad-92ffbc116298.html Kansas legislators seek investigation into former KCK detective https://www.kshb.com/news/local-news/kansas-legislators-seek-investigation-into-former-kck-detective WHEN: Tuesday August 18, 10 a.m. WHERE: In front of Wayandotte County Unified Government Building, 701 N 7th Street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101 CONTACT: CAIR Kansas Board Chair Moussa Elbayoumy, [email protected], 785-318-6323 Washington, D.C.,-based CAIR and the American Muslim community are standing in solidarity with all those challenging anti-Black racism, Islamophobia, anti-Semitism, and white supremacy. Video: CAIR Director Nihad Awad Speaks at Unveiling of Black Lives Matter Banner https://youtu.be/-JqzmtVqORc CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims. La misión de CAIR es proteger las libertades civiles, mejorar la comprensión del Islam, promover la justicia, y empoderar a los musulmanes en los Estados Unidos. END CONTACT: CAIR Kansas Board Chair Moussa Elbayoumy, [email protected], 785-318-6323; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, [email protected]