CAIR-Chicago, Attorney Farah Chalisa, and Community Leaders to Call for Hate Crime Charges Following Violent Attack at Pilsen Mural Site — CAIR-Chicago

June 18, 2025

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CHICAGO, IL, (6/17/2025) – The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), along with human rights attorney Farah Chalisa and community partners, will hold a press conference to demand hate crime charges and justice after a violent attack targeting a Palestinian-Mexican mural and its defenders.

SEE: CBS: Victims rally for hate crime charges after woman attacks, vandalizes Pilsen mural

Multiple victims were physically assaulted by an individual who, according to community complaints, has a documented pattern of harassment in Pilsen—a Chicago neighborhood known for its rich Mexican-American and immigrant ties. CAIR-Chicago is calling for hate crime and battery charges and is pursuing legal recourse alongside Attorney Chalisa.

WHAT: Press conference calling for hate crime charges in Pilsen mural attack

WHEN: Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – 3:00 PM CT

WHERE: CAIR-Chicago’s Azima Center, 17 North State Street, Suite 1500, Chicago, IL 60602

LIVESTREAM: https://www.facebook.com/cairchicago

WHO:

Farah Chalisa, Human Rights Attorney
Heena Musabji, Legal Director, CAIR-Chicago
Victims of the assault
Delilah Martinez, Founder, The Mural Movement
Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez, 25th Ward

CAIR-Chicago’s mission is to defend civil rights, fight bigotry, and promote tolerance

CONTACT: Ahmed Rehab, Executive Director of CAIR-Chicago, 202-870-0166, [email protected] | Heena Musabji, Legal Director of CAIR-Chicago, 312-212-1520, [email protected] | Farah Chalisa, Human Rights Attorney, 224-392-7822, [email protected] | Hafsa Haider, Communications Coordinator of CAIR-Chicago, 561-317-7509, [email protected]