American Muslim woman files suit over search at O'Hare

[Yoshie Furuhashi]

>American Muslim woman files suit over search at O'Hare
>
>CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) -- An American Muslim woman from Ohio has 
>filed suit against the Illinois National Guard and a security firm 
>over what she described as an illegal and degrading search during a 
>security check at O'Hare Airport last autumn.
>
>"I felt as though the security personnel had singled me out because 
>I didn't belong, wasn't trusted and wouldn't be welcomed in my own 
>country," said Samar Kaukab, 22, a Pakistani-American of Columbus.

Please see <http://www.aclu.org/news/2002/n011602a.html> for more 
info on Ms. Samar Kaukab & ACLU's anti-discrimination lawsuit.  We 
have a civil rights teach-in scheduled for Thursday, February 21 
(from 5:00 p.m., 115 Stillman, Ohio State University, 1947 College 
Rd., Columbus, OH), but we may hold other civil rights events 
concerning the lawsuit, the vandalizing of the Islamic Center at 1428 
E Broad St. in Columbus (which happened near the end of last year & 
did damages worth $100,000), etc. earlier than the above date. 
(CAIR-Ohio already organized a rally in support of the Islamic Center 
on Friday, Jan. 4, 2002; if you'd like to send donations for the 
restoration of the Islamic Center, the mailing address is as follows: 
Islamic Foundation of Central Ohio, C/o CAIR Ohio, 4700 Reed Road, 
Suite B, Columbus, OH 43220.)
-- 
Yoshie

* Calendar of Events in Columbus: 
<http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/calendar.html>
* Anti-War Activist Resources: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/activist.html>
* Student International Forum: <http://www.osu.edu/students/sif/>
* Committee for Justice in Palestine: <http://www.osu.edu/students/CJP/>