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Assalamu'alaykum John,

While we're certainly not trying to claim that every case brought
against a Muslim in this country has no merit, there is such a thing as
disproportionate punishment and/or sentencing. Everybody deserves and
has the right to equal treatment under the law. Sadly, this isn't
always the case.

Take Noor Salman, for example...

In 2016, Noor was suffering at the hands of an abusive husband. But her
abuse ended on June 12th, 2016, when her husband, Omar Mateen, drove to
the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, and opened fire with a
semi-automatic rifle, killing 49 people and wounding another 53 before
he himself was shot and killed by police.

Though Noor's suffering at the hands of her husband had ended, she was
now a target of the state by virtue of her relationship with the
suspect. The FBI arrested Noor, questioning her for hours and
threatening to take her son. Eventually she relented, agreeing to sign
statements prepared by the FBI so that she could return home. The FBI
used this "confession" to charge her as an accomplice, imprisoning her
while she awaited trial, keeping her separated from her young son for
over a year. Joint charges of providing material support to a terror
group and obstruction of justice meant that Ms. Salman was facing a
possible lifelong prison sentence.

Charlie Swift, the Executive Director of the Constitutional Law Center
for Muslims in America (CLCMA), funded by the Muslim Legal Fund of
America (MLFA), along with his team, immediately dug into the case, and
they found a number of discrepancies in the government's evidence.

At trial, the FBI's evidence rapidly unraveled, drawing a rebuke from
the judge and ultimately culminating in Ms. Salman's being acquitted
of all charges. This historic win not only allowed a mother to return to
her child and begin to rebuild her life, but also established a vital
precedent that protects others caught in the same fallacy of "guilt by
association."

**PLEASE JOIN WITH US IN THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE**

With Gratitude,
Arshia Ali-Khan,

Interim CEO & Chief Development Officer

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