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FIRST AT FIVE --- THE
MAYOR OF PROVIDENCE
WANTS TO MAKE SURE
THE CAPITAL CITY IS A
SAFE PLACE FOR ITS
MUSLIM-AMERICAN
RESIDENTS.
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HE'S TAKING ACTION NOW
TO PREVENT
DISCRIMINATION --- AHEAD
OF THE TRUMP
PRESIDENCY.
EYEWITNESS NEWS
REPORTER STEPH
MACHADO IS LIVE FROM
THE PROVIDENCE MOBILE
NEWSROOM WITH THE
NEW DETAILS TONIGHT.
THIS IS THE SECOND
PRE-EMPTIVE DECISION
THE MAYOR HAS MADE IN
ANCTIPATION OF
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S
ADMINISTRATION.... LAST
WEEK HE PLEDGED TO
CONTINUE PROTECTING
UNDOCUMENTED
IMMIGRANTS.... TODAY, HE
CONVENED A NEW PANEL
TO HELP PROTECT
MUSLIM-AMERICANS IN
PROVIDENCE.
, "we have established the first
muslim american advisory council
for the city of providence,
thank you
very much" clap clap clap
MAYOR JORGE ELORZA SIGNING
AN EXECUTIVE ORDER TO
CREATE A 5-MEMBER,
VOLUNTEER "MUSLIM
AMERICAN ADVISORY BOARD"....
AN EFFORT TO COMBAT
COMMENTS ABOUT MUSLIMS
MADE BY PRESIDENT-ELECT
DONALD TRUMP ON THE
CAMPAIGN TRAIL...THAT MAY OR
MAY NOT BECOME POLICIES IN
THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION.
We've heard a lot. Not only from
the
President-elect, but also from
the
folks that surround him, that
really
worry us. And frankly, really
frighten
us.
MUSLIM-AMERICANS TOLD US
ABOUT THEIR PERSONAL
FEARS--MONSURAT OTTUN
SAYS SOME MUSLIM WOMEN
ARE WORRIED ABOUT WEARING
THE HIJAB, BECAUSE IT MAKES
THEM SO IDENTIFIABLE.
I constantly have to watch my
back
everywhere I go, just because
somebody doesn't like the way
that I
look
THE NEW BOARD WILL ADVISE
ELORZA ON POLICIES THAT
AFFECT MUSLIM-AMERICANS....
THE IMAM OF A NORTH
SMITHFIELD MOSQUE, SAYS HE
FEELS REASSURED BY THE
ANNOUNCEMENT AND HE
HOPES PROVIDENCE SETS AN
EXAMPLE.
The cities across this nation
are
going to see a light, a hope,
for the
community that is being bullied,
that
is being harrassed, by a lot of
people.
AND ANOTHER IMAM SAID
HE HAS ALSO SEEN SOME
INCREASE IN SUPPORT
SINCE THE ELECTION ....
HE SAID SOMEONE
DROPPED A CARD OFF AT
THE "MUSLIM COMMUNITY
CENTER OF RHODE
ISLAND" WITH A MESSAGE
THAT SAID "WE ARE WITH
YOU."
NEW AT 6 WHAT
PROVIDENCE POLICE
HAVE TO SAY ABOUT
PROTECTING MUSLIMS IN
THIS CITY.
LIVE IN PROVIDENCE
STEPH MACHADO
temperatures drop to around
PROVIDENCE POLICE
HAVE TO SAY ABOUT
PROTECTING MUSLIMS IN
THE CITY -- AFTER THE
MAYOR CREATES A PANEL
AIMED AT PROTECTING
MUSLIM AMERICANS.
EYEWITNESS NEWS
REPORTER STEPH
MACHADO IS LIVE FROM
THE PROVIDENCE MOBILE
NEWSROOM WITH MORE
ON THE STORY.
ELORZA SAID HE SIGNED
THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER
BECAUSE OF "DIVISIVE
LANGUAGE" IN THE
ELECTION....HE WANTS TO
ENSURE THAT
PROVIDENCE UPHOLDS
RELIGION FREEDOM.
MAYOR JORGE ELORZA SAID HE
IS FORMING THE "MUSLIM
AMERICAN ADVISORY BOARD"
IN RESPONSE TO BOTH DONALD
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN
MESSAGING SURROUNDING
MUSLIMS, AND AN INCREASE IN
HATE CRIMES AGAINST THAT
GROUP NATIONWIDE,
ACCORDING TO THE FBI
We cannot stand idly as members
of
our community are bullied
targeted
and scapegoated on a national
stage
PROVIDENCE POLICE ARE ALSO
ON BOARD--MAJOR OSCAR
PEREZ PROMISING TO PROTECT
MUSLIM-AMERICAN RESIDENTS.
I want them to know that we
support
them, and we encourage freedom
of
expression through religion. If
anybody decides to discriminate
against anyone in the city...the
city
will prosecute to the extent of
the
law.
LOCAL MUSLIM-AMERICANS
TOLD US THEY ARE FEARFUL...
: I've lived in this country my
entire
life, and I've never felt afraid
like I do
now
THE NEW ADVISORY BOARD
WILL HELP THE MAYOR FORM
POLICIES TO SUPPORT
MUSLIMS...
HE SAYS, NO MATTER WHAT A
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION
CHOOSES TO DO.ev
We have to be ready for whatever
may come from washington
AND A SPOKESPERSON
FOR PROVIDENCE POLICE
SAYS SHE HASNT HEARD
ANY REPORTS OF CRIMES
AGAINST MUSLIM
AMERICANS HERE SINCE
THE ELECTION.
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