미국-이슬람 관계위원회 (가을) 취임식 날을 앞두고 주 의사당 건물과 주변 지역을 피하라고 미국 무슬림과 기타 소수 집단에 경고하는 권고를 발령했습니다..
CAIR also urged Muslim houses of worship and community centers to protect themselves “due to threat of far-right, White supremacist violence” following the 일월 6 insurrection at the US Capitol.
“CAIR is deeply concerned that far-right insurrectionists unable to vent their political grievances at the national or state capitols will target minority community centers and houses of worship as an alternative for their destructive rage,” CAIR’s government affairs director Robert McCaw told CNN.
“CAIR is warning the Muslim community to prepare themselves for this reality,” 그는 말했다. “We want to make sure everyone is safe.”
Law enforcement and state officials are on high alert for potentially violent protests in the lead-up to Inauguration Day, with some state capitols boarded up and others temporarily closed ahead of Wednesday’s ceremony.
The FBI says it has received information warning of “armed protests” in all 50 state capitols beginning Saturday and the US Capitol in Washington, DC, 일요일부터, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden’s swearing-in.
Domestic extremists pose the most likely threat to the inauguration, particularly those who believe the incoming administration is illegitimate, according to a joint bulletin from the Department of Homeland Security, FBI and eight other agencies that was obtained by CNN.
CAIR advises anyone who chooses to counter protest to read its “Know Your Rights” guide so they can responsibly engage with law enforcement.
“CAIR is warning any Muslim that makes the choice to be a counter protestor to assert caution and remain safe as they encounter White supremacists, but also law enforcement officers that target Black or Muslim peaceful counter-protestors instead of the extremists,” McCaw said.
Conservation Officers with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources prepare for protests outside of the Capitol building in St Paul, 미네소타.
CAIR’s chapter in Minnesota, 그만큼 epicenter of heated protests over the police killing of George Floyd, says the warning extends to Black communities and other minorities.
“For Muslims and especially Black Muslims, what happened on January 6 showed a clear difference in treatment in how law enforcement treats White rioters,” CAIR Minnesota executive director Jaylani Hussein told CNN. “We just want to warn Black people attending counter protests to remember police will not act the same way to you as they act towards White people storming the capitol.”
“The risk isn’t only from White supremacists, but also from police,” 그는 덧붙였다.
US investigators have so far 열림 275 criminal cases and charged roughly 98 individuals in connection to the January 6 미국 국회 의사당에서 폭동.
