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Phoenix Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest: Latest updates from event, rally, law enforcement
A former U.S. Marine has organized a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in Phoenix, similar to the one held earlier this month in Garland, Texas, where two ISIS sympathizers opened fire before being shot and killed.
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Make sure to follow our reporters on Twitter ( @ElizabethErwin, @JustinPazera, and @MaryEllenABC15, @NavidehABC15) for updates on the planned rally. Make sure to follow ABC15, too, @abc15.
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#PHxMosque rally leader #JonRitzheimer told media that he fears for his life, ISIS posted his address online. Going into hiding post-rally.by Jon Erickson via twitter 5/30/2015 12:26:31 AM -
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WATCH ONLINE: "The Now Arizona" will have the latest on the planned protest outside the Phoenix Islamic Community Center, its security plan, as well as how police will work to ensure this activity remains safe coming up at 4 p.m. on ABC15. WATCH LIVE: www.abc15.com/live
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LIVE BLOG: Updates from planned protest outside Phoenix Islamic Community Center. FOLLOW HERE: on.abc15.com/1FkD6pc #abc15 #phxmosqueby ABC15 Arizona via twitter 5/29/2015 10:33:59 PM
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ) held a press conference Friday morning to discuss tonight's protest.
Operations Coordinator for CAIR Kristy Sabbah, Board President Imraan Siddiqi, and board member Dr. Yasir Shareef addressed the media, denounced the anticipated violence of the planned protest, and asked community members to stay away.
Siddiqi said he was sad that a press conference had to be called to "state the obvious, [that] we here in 2015, in America are reminding Americans that bigotry is a bad thing." -
ABC15 will have reporters and photographers at the rally and will bring you the latest updates on-air, on ABC15 mobile app and abc15.com. Download app here: bit.ly
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STATEMENT FROM THE CITY OF PHOENIX HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION:
Our Federal and State Constitutions give us very broad rights to freedom of
speech, which the City of Phoenix Human Relations Commission will support and
defend in every instance. At the same time, our constitutions also protect freedom
of religion, which we also will support and defend in every instance. When
freedom of speech is used to vilify entire groups of people because of who they are
or what they believe, the Human Relations Commission must speak. It may be
legally permissible to protest the Islamic community in Phoenix, but it is hateful
and ill-conceived conduct that hurts our entire community and creates the
misimpression that Phoenix is intolerant and unwelcoming. The City of Phoenix
Human Relations Commission welcomes our Muslim neighbors as full and equal
participants in the civic life of our City. -
SECURITY CAMERAS INSTALLED Phoenix police installed security cameras near the Islamic Community Center in Phoenix Thursday night ahead of tonight's planned rally.Authorities from various agencies, both local and federal, have been working together ahead of the the planned rally."Dealing with this type of activity is a challenge that is facing law enforcement across the country. Dealing with groups of protesters and opposing views is not the difficult part. Our goal and the real challenge are trying to anticipate unlawful activities that might occur in conjunction with these events.We consistently monitor social media and have been in contact with representatives from the mosque and known event organizers. We will have an appropriate presence at the event but specific details will not be provided," police said in a statement Thursday.
