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The Sedgwick County Sheriff's Office said Friday that it has decided not to partner with a citizen group sponsoring an anti-terrorism training session planned for next week, saying it has become too controversial. . .
Although Muslims appreciate efforts by the Sheriff's Office to educate deputies about Muslim culture, "bringing this person in would be like bringing a member of the KKK to teach about African-American culture or a neo-Nazi to teach about Jewish culture," said Moussa Elbayoumy, Lawrence-based chairman of CAIR-Kansas. CAIR is the national group requesting that the Sheriff's Office cancel the program.
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