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Sep 20, 2024 · NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, about a contentious exchange at a Senate hearing on hate crimes.
Sen. John Kennedy used a Senate hearing on hate crimes to spew hate …
Sep 18, 2024 · Sen. John Kennedy accusing the Arab American Institute's Maya Berry of supporting terrorism and demanding she put a "your head in a bag" was shockingly racist.
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Sep 20, 2024 · In her written testimony, Berry explained that at various points between 2015 to 2022, there were spikes in reported hate crimes against Black Americans, Asians, Pacific Islanders, Muslims,...
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Sep 20, 2024 · WASHINGTON ― When Maya Berry was called in as an expert to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, she thought she’d be sharing new data on hate crimes against Arab Americans and Jewish Americans since the Oct. 7 terrorist attack on Israel.
Sen. John Kennedy accuses Arab-American leader of supporting …
Sep 17, 2024 · Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy baselessly accused a leading Arab-American civil rights advocate of supporting terrorists during a Senate hearing on Tuesday. The Republican took aim at Maya Berry,...
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Sep 18, 2024 · On Tuesday, the executive director of the Arab American Institute, Maya Berry, appeared as a witness before the Senate Judiciary Committee to testify on an issue that should garner concern across...
AAI Testimony for "A Threat to Justice Everywhere: Stemming the …
Sep 17, 2024 · My name is Maya Berry, and I a September 17, 2024 Chairman Durbin, Ranking Member Graham, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today about hate crime in the United States, including since October 7, 2023, and the federal government’s role in hate crime enforcement.
Sep 17, 2024 · to testify today about hate crime in the United States, including since October 7, 2023, and the federal government’s role in hate crime enforcement. My name is Maya Berry, and I am the Executive Director of the Arab Americ.
Senate Judiciary Hearing Derailed with Racist Attacks on Civil …
Sep 17, 2024 · “Some committee members elevated unfounded claims that serve to elevate and legitimize dangerous stereotypes of Arab Americans and Muslims in remarks directed at Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute and co-chair of The Leadership Conference Hate Crimes Task Force.
Racist questions are asked as Arab American rights leader testifies …
Sep 20, 2024 · NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Maya Berry, executive director of the Arab American Institute, about a contentious exchange at a Senate hearing on hate crimes.