CAIR-MI: Rep. Conyers to Join Call for Probe of Imam's Shooting
(SOUTHFIELD, MI, 2/1/10) - On Tuesday, February 2, House Judiciary Chairman Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) will join a coalition of civil rights groups at a news conference in Detroit to reiterate a request that the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division investigate the shooting death of a Detroit Imam by FBI agents on October 28 in Dearborn.
WHAT: News Conference Reiterating Call for Investigation of Imam's Shooting
WHEN: Tuesday, February 2, 10 a.m. (Eastern)
WHERE: 220 Bagley, 10th Floor Conference Room, Detroit, MI
CONTACT: CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid, 248-842-1418, E-Mail: dwalid@cair.com
The call for an independent investigation comes following the release of autopsy results showing that Imam Luqman Ameen Abdullah was shot 21 times, including once in the back, as well as being found handcuffed in the prone position.
SEE: Imam's Autopsy Confirms 21 Gunshot Wounds (Detroit Free Press)
http://www.freep.com/article/20100201/NEWS02/100201022/1319/Imams-autopsy-confirms-21-gunshot-wounds
At the press conference, the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) will also discuss a series of Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA) requests submitted to multiple law enforcement entities about the raid in which Abdullah was killed.
Attending the news conference along with Rep. Conyers will be representatives from CAIR-MI, the Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality, National Action Network - Michigan, the National Lawyers Guild - Detroit/Michigan, and legal counsel for the Abdullah family.
CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.
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CONTACT: CAIR-MI Executive Director Dawud Walid, 248-842-1418, E-Mail: dwalid@cair.com, CAIR-MI Attorney Lena Masri, 248-390-1203, E-Mail: lmasri@cair.com, Detroit Coalition Against Police Brutality Spokesman Ron Scott, 313-399-7345