MEDIA ADVISORY: CAIR-St. Louis, ACLU to Announce Religious Bias Suit Against City, Taxicab Commission(ST. LOUIS, MO, 12/12/12) -- On Thursday, December 13, the St. Louis chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAR-St. Louis), the ACLU-EM and the Law Office of Drew C. Baebler will hold a news conference on the front steps of the 22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri to announce the filing of a religious discrimination suit against the Metropolitan Taxicab Commission (MTC), the City of St. Louis and Whelan Security on behalf of a Muslim taxi driver. (Read more) WHEN: Thursday, December 13, 11 a.m. WHERE: Front Steps of 22nd Judicial Circuit Court of Missouri, 10 North Tucker Boulevard, St. Louis, Mo. CONTACT: CAIR-St.Louis Executive Director Faizan Syed, 314-330-2946,faizan@cair-stlouis.com CAIR-MI: Muslim Rights Group Warns Against Anti-Shariah Bill Column: Sharia Doesn't Pose a Threat to America (USA Today) CAIR-CAN Condemns Anti-Muslim Website for Slandering Conference MEDIA ADVISORY CAIR to Ask DOJ to Probe FBI Harassment of Okla. Muslim on No-Fly List (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 12/12/2012) -- On Thursday, December 13, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will hold a news conference in Oklahoma City to call for an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) into alleged FBI harassment of Muslim Air Force veteran Saadiq Long, who recently returned to United States after being placed on a no-fly list while overseas. Long alleges that since his return to Oklahoma, he and his family have been subjected to repeated unwanted encounters with federal law enforcement authorities, including detention at gunpoint. He and his sister are scheduled to appear at the news conference. WHAT: News Conference to Announce Request for DOJ Investigation Into FBI Harassment of Saadiq Long WHEN: Thursday, December 13, 11 a.m. WHERE: CAIR-Oklahoma Office, 1112 NW 23rd, Suite 207, Oklahoma City, OK CONTACT: CAIR-OK Executive Director Adam Soltani, 405-248-5853, asoltani@cair.com Following intervention by CAIR-OK, Long, a U.S. citizen and Air Force veteran living in Qatar, was recently allowed to return to the United States. He had been struggling to return home for six months after being denied boarding on previous flights to visit his terminally-ill mother. SEE: Muslim Returns to Oklahoma After Being on US 'No-Fly' List CAIR, a Washington-based Muslim civil rights organization, has dealt with a number of similar cases nationwide in which Muslim citizens are prevented from returning to the United States or faced government coercion when seeking to return home. Video: CAIR Assists NY Muslim Stranded Overseas by No-Fly ListVideo: CAIR Works to Help Calif. Muslim on No-Fly List Return Home Student Takes Long Way Home After 'No-Fly' Designation (MSNBC) CAIR: Embassy Returns Passport to U.S. Muslim Stuck in Kuwait CAIR Seeks Probe of Whether FBI Sought Torture of U.S. Muslim CAIR Asks DOJ to Probe Oregon FBI's 'Coercion' of Muslim Citizens CAIR: Va. Muslim on No-Fly List Returning to U.S. CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understandin