The following is from CAIR and from Fairfax County School Board member Abrar Omeish, “a Muslim woman and Fairfax County elected official who was pepper-sprayed by a Fairfax County police officer after he pulled her over for turning right at a red light.” For a post by Omeish on the incident in question, see here.
| (WASHINGTON, DC, 1/11/21) — On Tuesday, January 12, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold an online news conference to announce the filing of a lawsuit in federal court in Alexandria, Va., on behalf of Abrar Omeish, a Muslim woman and Fairfax County elected official who was pepper-sprayed by a Fairfax County police officer after he pulled her over for turning right at a red light.
After she was taken into custody, Abrar was forced to remove her hijab (Islamic head scarf) and photographed in violation of federal law. She is leading a coalition, called “Fight for Five,” to demand local and state reforms.
[NOTE: Last year, Fairfax County Chief of Police Edwin Roessler’s internal investigation of the use of force stated it was “improper and in violation of departmental regulations.”]
SEE INTERNAL ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATION:
https://www.cair.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/FairfaxReport.pdf
SEE ALSO: Abrar Omeish was pepper-sprayed during a traffic stop. She decried it as police brutality (Washington Post)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/a-northern-va-school-board-candidate-was-pepper-sprayed-during-a-traffic-stop-she-decried-it-as-police-brutality-police-say-she-resisted-arrest/2019/06/03/508ac84e-7e45-11e9-8bb7-0fc796cf2ec0_story.html
During Tuesday’s news conference, Omeish, her attorneys and civil rights leaders will address the media and answer questions about her lawsuit and the Fight for Five coalition. |
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WHO:
• Abrar Omeish, Plaintiff
• Lena Masri, CAIR Litigation Director
• Luis Aguilar, CASA
• Sookyung Oh, NAKASEC Virginia
• Diane Alejandro, ACLU People Power Fairfax
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| CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance understanding of Islam, protect civil rights, 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. |
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