FlyRights: New Mobile App To Combat TSA Profiling

Today, Muslim Advocates Executive Director Farhana Khera spoke at a press conference hosted by the Sikh Coalition to announce the launch of their new app, FlyRights. The Sikh Coalition created this app to bridge the gap between Sikh, Muslim, South Asian, Latino, and other community concerns about airport profiling and official remedial action. Complaints filed through the innovative app will be reviewed as official complaints by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Over 110 Groups Urge U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to Open an Immediate Investigation of the NYPD

March 19, 2012--Today over 110 civil rights, faith, community and civic groups sent a joint letter to U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder demanding an immediate investigation of the NYPD's surveillance practices for violations of the constitutional rights of American Muslims. This request comes after New York Mayor Bloomberg and New York Attorney General Schneiderman's refusal to look into the matter, several months after 34 members of Congress asked Holder for an investigation, and after scores of organizations privately and publicly asked the Civil Rights Division to investigate the NYPD.

To read the letter, click here.

Muslim Advocates Charities Counsel Offers Guidance on Conveying Charity Accountability and Confidence

Muslim Advocates Counsel Mohamed Sabur authored a May 30 piece on the blog altmuslim on the ways in which nonprofits and charities can provide accountability to donors and those interested in learning more about the organization.