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Watch: Muslim Taxi Driver Attacked in Hate Crime Speaks Out

Web ExclusiveAugust 30, 2010
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New York City Taxi Driver Ahmed Sharif and his supporters hold a press conference on the steps of City Hall on August 26th, just days after he was attacked by a passenger for being Muslim.

Speakers include Ahmed Sharif, Bhairavi Desai of the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, and CAIR-NY Civil Rights Director Aliya Latif.

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