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ISCA Alert

For Immediate Release

ISCA addresses hate crimes press conference
Joins DC leaders to protect Muslims and Arabs in the US

(Washington, DC – 11/26/01) Mayor Anthony A. Williams, U.S. Attorney Roscoe C. Howard, Jr. and Metropolitan Police Chief Charles Ramsey will conduct a media briefing to condemn acts of violence against Arab American and Muslim American communities, to encourage victims in these and all communities to report incidents of bias crimes and to assure the public that such crimes will be vigorously investigated and prosecuted by the Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Attorney’s office.

WHO:              Mayor Anthony A. Williams

                        U.S. Attorney Roscoe C. Howard, Jr.

                        Metropolitan Police Chief Charles Ramsey

                        DC Council Chairman Linda W. Cropp

Hedieh Mirahmadi, Director of Public Affairs, Islamic Supreme Council of America

                        Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton

                        DC Councilmember Kathy Patterson

WHAT:            Press conference condemning bias crimes in the District

WHEN:           2 p.m. Monday, November 26        

WHERE:        Mayor’s Press Briefing Room

                        Ground Floor

                        Wilson Building

                        1350 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW

                        Washington, DC

CONTACT:  SHARON GANG 202-727-9811

The Islamic Supreme Council of America (ISCA) is a non-profit, non-governmental religious organization. It is dedicated to presenting traditional, scholarly Islamic perspectives on global issues and working proactively with non-Muslim individuals and organizations to present Islam as a religion of moderation, tolerance, peace and justice.
ISCA condemns all forms of  terrorism - religious, cultural, ideological, and political.