On Wednesday, August 27, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, plans to hold a press conference in Columbia, Missouri, to announce the filing of a lawsuit challenging University Chancellor and Missouri School System President Dr. Choi’s decision to prohibit Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine from participating in the university’s 2024 homecoming parade. The lawsuit alleges that President Choi’s anti-Palestinian exclusionary decision violates the First Amendment.
WHERE: Elm Street and South 9th Street, Columbia, MO 65201
WHEN: August 27, 1 PM CT
CONTACT: Ahmad Kaki, CAIR Staff Attorney, (202) 640-4935, akaki@cair.com; CAIR National Senior Litigation Attorney Gadeir Abbas 720-251-0425, gabbas@cair.com
LIVESTREAM: https://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational