(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/14/17) – The US Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), a coalition of leading national and local Muslim-American organizations, stands in solidarity with the city of Charlottesville, VA, and sends its sincere condolences to the victims and their families.
On Saturday, August 12, hundreds of white nationalists, neo-Nazis and Klu Klux Klan members held a rally where they clashed with counter protesters. During the rally a white supremacist plowed his car into the crowd, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer. Virgnia State Patrol Officers, Lt. H. Jay Cullen, 48, and Trooper Berke M.M. Bates,41, were also killed when their helicopter crashed while en-route to respond to the chaos.
USCMO adds its voice in condemnation of violence and terrorism against peaceful protesters and calls on President Trump to be more clear and louder in denouncing these Neo-Nazi and racist groups who promote violence and division in our society. Furthermore, USCMO calls upon public officials, interfaith groups, and civic organizations to stand united against hate and bigotry. USCMO also urges the Muslim community to engage in public debate and to push-back against all types of hatred, racism and violence.
