we have a lot to do for this to not happen.
dushi
Hate Crime Assailants Due in Court Tomorrow
New York, N.Y., (11/02/2006)—CAIR-NY is urging American Muslims and other people of conscience to make their presence known tomorrow at the court date of two of the defendants who brutally attacked Mr. Shahid Amber this past Sunday, October 29.
The racially motivated attack was initiated with religious and racial slurs directed toward Mr. Shahid Amber, a 24 year old Pakistani, by some 15-20 members of the Jewish community in the Midwood section of Brooklyn. The assailants who were charged with gang assault and a hate crime, have been freed on bail.
Mr. Amber, who will require reconstructive facial surgery, suffered a broken nose, two blackened eyes and numerous other injuries as a result of the beating, which was executed with brass knuckles.
We call on the Muslim American community to stand by Mr. Amber tomorrow and insist upon federal hate crime charges against the alleged attackers.
WHERE:
BROOKLYN CRIMINAL COURT
120 Schermerhorn Street (near Livingston and Smith Streets)
8th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Court Part: AP1(F)
WHEN: TOMORROW, November 3, 2006 at 9 a.m.
For any questions, please contact Maryam Sayar Akbar, Esq., Civil Rights Director, at (212) 870-2002 or [EMAIL=“[email protected]”][email protected].