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(Washington, DC 3/19/2024) United Voices today celebrated a significant triumph for civil liberties, in the case of FBI v. Fikre, as the Supreme Court unanimously ruled that Yonas Fikre’s lawsuit against his wrongful inclusion on the No Fly List can proceed. This landmark decision underscores the importance of individuals’ rights to challenge government actions, solidifying […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., [11/26/2023] – United Voices, an organization advocating for justice, empowering people of color and amplifying voices of marginalized communities, strongly condemns the recent shooting of three Palestinian students in Burlington, Vermont. The incident, which occurred on Saturday evening, underscores the urgent need for collective action against rising hate and violence targeting Arab and […]
A Muslim police chief in New Jersey was placed on administrative leave Thursday, several weeks after filing a notice that he intends to sue the town where he works because of alleged discrimination and a hostile work environment. Ahmed Naga, the first Muslim chief of the Long Hill Township Police Department in Morris County, was […]
New York’s attorney general has called on the US Justice Department to investigate whether an anti-Muslim group violated federal, criminal, and civil rights laws by spying on American Muslim groups. In a letter to the Justice Department on Friday, attorney General Letitia James requested a probe into possible discriminatory surveillance by Steven Emerson and the […]
Ten years after revelations of an extensive NYPD spying operation in their communities, Muslim Americans have once again found themselves the target of secret surveillance. The news in recent weeks has centered on the Investigative Project on Terrorism, a nonprofit research group that critics say has an anti-Muslim bias. In December, a Muslim civil rights […]
President-elect Joe Biden repealed the Muslim ban on his first day in office, consistent with his immigration platform. The first Muslim ban was signed by President Donald Trump on Jan. 27, 2017, creating chaos and protest around the nation’s airports. The latest version of the ban came from a September 2017 proclamation that was expanded […]