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CAIR-Chicago Files Employment Discrimination Complaint on Behalf of Muslim Man
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Tricia Kemling filed a complaint on behalf of a man who experienced discrimination at his place of employment.
Citizenship Delay Complaint Filed on Behalf of Muslim Man
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Tricia Kemling filed another complaint on behalf of a Muslim man experiencing a delay in obtaining citizenship.
CAIR-Chicago Represents Muslim Woman in Employment Discrimination Case
CAIR-Chicago Volunteer Attorney Rima Kapitan, a partner at Amal Law Group, represented a Muslim woman at a status hearing regarding her employment discrimination complaint.
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Participates in Pegasus Project at Senn High School
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director, Christina Abraham, will join a new project to educate high school students about constitutional civil rights.
Six Muslim Men who Experienced Citizenship Delays are now Sworn-In
Six more CAIR-Chicago citizenship delay clients have taken the oath for citizenship in the past two months after lengthy delays in the processing of their applications.
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Speaks at DePaul University Teach-In
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham spoke at DePaul University’s Non-Violence and Social Justice Teach-In.
CAIR-Chicago Files Complaint on Behalf of Muslim Woman in Employment Discrimination Claim
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Tricia Kemling and Volunteer Attorney Rima Kapitan filed a complaint on behalf of a Muslim woman who experienced discrimination at her workplace after she began wearing the hijab (Muslim head covering) and a new supervisor was assigned to her.
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Speaks at Northwestern University
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham spoke to Northwestern University students about how Muslims in America contribute to continuing the civil rights legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and how the movement is relevant among Muslims in America.
CAIR-Chicago to speak on “Muslims and Civil Rights, Continuing MLK's Legacy Today”
The event will discuss how Muslims in America contribute to continuing the civil rights legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and how the movement is relevant among Muslims in America. It will also discuss how the movement is consistent with the teachings of Islam.
Christina Abraham Promoted to Civil Rights Director
CAIR-Chicago’s board and staff would like to congratulate Christina Abraham, CAIR-Chicago’s Civil Rights Coordinator, on her much deserved promotion to the position Civil Rights Director.
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Delivers Speech on Citizenship Delays
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham spoke to an audience of approximately 60 people regarding delays in the citizenship process and the options available to applicants facing delays
CAIR-Chicago Files Complaint on Behalf of Muslim Man in Employment Discrimination Case
CAIR-Chicago Staff Attorney Tricia Kemling and Volunteer Attorney Rima Kapitan filed a complaint on behalf of a Muslim man who experienced discrimination at his workplace
CAIR-Chicago Represents Muslim Man in Public Accommodation Claim at IDHR
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man in a fact finding conference at the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR).
CAIR-Chicago Represents Muslim Man in Public Accommodation Complaint Against Department Store
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man at a fact finding conference in a charge of discrimination filed against a local department store. The charge was filed with the Illinois Department of Human Rights (IDHR).
Press Release: CAIR-Chicago Dismayed by 'Excessive' Ashqar Sentence
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today expressed dismay at what it termed the “excessive” eleven-year, three-month sentence given to Dr. Abdelhaleem Ashqar for the non-violent charges of criminal contempt and obstruction of justice.
CAIR-Chicago Settles Case Against Homeowner’s Association
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham successfully settled a case against a suburban Homeowner’s Association in Chicago after a Muslim man complained of having been subjected to discrimination in the way Association enforced its rules.
CAIR-Chicago Joins the Chicago Area Law School Consortium at 11th Annual Reception
The Chicago Area Law School Consortium hosted their 11th Annual Meet the Public Service Employers Reception at the Loyola University Chicago School of Law, located in the Downtown campus
Muslim Man Sworn-In for Citizenship after CAIR-Chicago Represents Man in Update Interview
CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Coordinator Christina Abraham represented a Muslim man in an update interview for his citizenship application