CAIR-NY Condemns Another Islamophobic Attack, This Time on Muslim NYPD Officer and Son

Rasa - The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today condemned another in a series of recent hate attacks on Muslims in that state.

News ID: 425557

Date: 05 December 2016 - 23:40

The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today condemned another in a series of recent hate attacks on Muslims in that state.

According to police, an off-duty Muslim NYPD officer - who wears and Islamic head scarf (hijab) - and her 16-year-old son were assaulted Saturday in Brooklyn by a man who yelled "go back to your country."

The alleged attacker, described as a white man in his 30s, reportedly shoved the officer's son and shouted, "ISIS (expletive), I will cut your throat, go back to your country!" The NYPD Hate Crimes Unit is investigating the attack as a bias incident.

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