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Breaking: CAIR-Chicago Concerned About Suspected White Supremacist Attack in Western Suburbs The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today expressed concern about an alleged white supremacist attack on a Muslim family home in Bolingbrook, Ill., this past weekend.  On Saturday, April 27th, 2019 at 2 A.M., a Muslim family, who does not wish to be identified, was awakened by glass breaking, only to find a brick had been thrown through their son's bedroom window. Fortunately, the son who though startled, was not badly injured. The family then went outside to find Islamophobic, racist, misogynistic, and homophobic graffiti on their property. Large font graffiti in red paint read "F*g", "N**ger" "B**ch," and "Arab" along with a Nazi swastika. "This is a stunning development. This is an area consistently ranked number one in the country to raise a family, and here you have a blatant white supremacist violent hate crime delivered right to a Muslim family's home as they slept at night. They felt secure there and are now wondering where they can feel safe. It's as if there is no escape," said CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab. CAIR: North Austin Mosque Targeted Again "While we are grateful that no person or property was damaged in this attempt, it is of deep concern to our community that events like these are becoming more frequent," said Council on American-Islamic Relations Austin Executive Director Maira Sheikh. CAIR: Baltimore County Police Says Investigation Into 'Racist,' 'Hateful' Tweets Tied to One of Its Officers is Ongoing Zainab Chaudry, director of Maryland outreach with CAIR, said this week that she had not yet heard any updates on the status of the investigation and called for transparency into the process. Video: CAIR Client, Bahia Amawi, Who Won Her Legal Challenge Striking Down Texas' Anti-BDS Law, Yesterday Signed a New Contract Without the Oath Not to Boycott Israel Federal Judge to Texas: No, You Can't Bar Government Contractors From Boycotting Israel CAIR Seeks Disciplinary Action Against Tennessee Judge Who Shared Anti-Immigrant, Anti-Muslim Posts by Holocaust Denier The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Tennessee Board of Judicial Conduct to discipline Memphis Criminal Court Judge Jim Lammey for a pattern of sharing anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim posts, some from a notorious Holocaust denier. According to reports, many of the posts shared on the judge's personal Facebook page make unfounded claims portraying immigrants as welfare abusers, vote fraudsters or threats to civilization. A link posted on the judge's personal Facebook page on April 5, 2019, led to an article entitled "Stop with the Golems, Already!" by notorious Holocaust denier David Cole. The article calls Muslim immigrants "foreign mud." The article also criticizes the "integration craze" in public schools and says Jews should "get the f--- over the Holocaust.". . . "Judge Lammey's comments are based on the same discredited white supremacist conspiracy theories that allegedly motivated the terrorists who targeted houses of worship in this country and overseas," said CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper. "It would be impossible for Judge Lammey to rule in an objective manner while actively promoting anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim conspiracy theories on his social media. Appropriate disciplinary action must be taken to ensure fairness in Tennessee's courts." CAIR-Missouri Releases Educator's Guide to Ramadan The Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MO) today released "An Educator's Guide to Ramadan and Accommodating Muslim Students" as the month of fasting is due to begin next week. The 2019 Educator's Guide to Ramadan provides guidance to understanding the unique challenges for Muslim students who fast in Ramadan, highlights religious accommodation options for schools as well as gives general advice on how to create a more welcoming environment to better student's education. "Ramadan is a month of fasting in which Muslim students abstain from eating and drinking from break of dawn to sunset. This presents unique challenges to Muslim students especially in an educational environment," said Faizan Syed, executive director of CAIR-MO. "Whether it's finding accommodations for Muslim students during lunch, advice on whether students should participate in physical education, or how to deal with medication for fasting students, this short guide dives into these various topics."   Council on American-Islamic Relations 453 New Jersey Ave, S.E., Washington, D.C., 20003 Council on American-Islamic Relations Copyright © 1994. All rights reserved.