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Muslims living in the United States are often times marginalized and left with no voice to represent. Therefore, we are launching [email protected] campaing to increase the number of Minnesota Muslims and minority communities in getting their voices and issues heard by their elected officals. We are targeting 1000 Meetings scheduled by May 2018. Most immigrants and minoirty community members in our state do not get a chance to meet their elected officals which results in having no voice at the state capitol. We are going to change this by getting you and others to see how easy and effective this proccess is. We will help you with the steps needed to get a meeting scheuled and the impact it will have on you and your family and community. 

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CAIR-MN Welcomes 39-Year Sentence for Man Who Attempted to Murder Somalis

(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 6/12/2017) -  - The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed a 39-year prison sentence for Anthony Sawina, who last year shot at five Somali-American men in a car on their way to prayers, injuring two.

See: Man gets 39 years for attempted murder of 2 Somali men

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2017/06/12/man-gets-39-years-for-attempted-murder-of-2-somali-men

"Minnesota's Muslim community welcomes the sentencing of Anthony Sawina for the attempted murder of two Somali youth," said CAIR-MN Executive Director Jaylani Hussein. "As hate crimes targeting Muslims increase in our state, Minnesotans must all stand together against every one of these horrifying acts born of hatred and targeting innocent people."

Hussein added, "today we are witnessing both the rise of sophisticated and organized anti-Muslim groups like ACT for America, as well as the sudden and impetuous assaults on Muslims growing all too common in our communities."

CAIR-MN Calls for Probe of School Officers' 'Excessive Force' After Muslim Student Called 'F**king Terrorist'

(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 6/3/2017) -- The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today called for an investigation into the alleged use of excessive force by a security officer and resource officer at a high school in that state.

On Thursday June 1, a female Muslim student at Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley, Minn., was reportedly verbally harassed by a male student and called an 'f**king terrorist." The school security guard, who was first on the scene, allegedly used physical force against the Muslim student. The schools' police officer later arrested the Muslim student.

In the process of her arrest, the student's hijab (head covering) was removed. She was taken to the Apple Valley Police Department, questioned and released.

On Friday, school officials met with the family of the student and informed them that she is suspended until the end of the school year.

CAIR-MN reports that it has received complaints from a dozen Muslim students at Apple Valley High School who feel unsafe due to this and other unreported incidents involving the same officer.

"We are concerned about the apparent use of excessive force in this incident and about the suspension of the Muslim student, who appears to have been a victim of bullying," said CAIR-MN Executive Director Jaylani Hussein. "We are also concerned about the growing number of Muslim students who report feeling unsafe because of how this incident was handled by the school officers."

Hussein added that CAIR-MN has reached out to the school principal and are in talks about the incident.

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CAIR-Minnesota (CAIR-MN) Today Sues UPS, Staffing Company for Firing Muslim Workers Over Prayer

(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 6/1/2017) - The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today announced the filing of a lawsuit in state court against UPS Mail Innovations and Doherty Staffing Solutions for firing multiple Muslim employees who wanted to pray during their break times after previously having allowed them to pray.

The plaintiffs stated that there had been no problem with them using their break time to pray until a new UPS operations manager was hired. He then terminated employees who wanted to pray.