Arab American Action Network

06/08/2026

RECAP: Last week Wednesday, 75 people from our community, USPCN, CAARPR, Southsiders 4 Peace, Anti-War Chicago, SDS, and others, joined the AAAN to demand outside Oak Lawn Police Department. This month marks the third year anniversary of Leanne Cusak striking and killing Murod Kurdi, the woman who was allowed to leave the scene by Oak Lawn Police officers after admitting to police to drinking before getting behind the wheel and refusing a field sobriety test.

As we all lined up to go through security to attend the monthly Fire and Police Commission Board meeting, Oak Lawn Police limited the number of people allowed to go inside. Despite this, we still managed to fill the entire room, as well as public comment with at least 30 members of the community and supporters of this fight against Oak Lawn’s violence and racism towards our communities.

We have never missed a single meeting in the last four years of our campaign! And until we see justice, we never will stop fighting!

06/04/2026

06/03/2026

We are outside Oak Lawn Police Department to protest and demand Justice for Murod! June marks the 3rd year anniversary of Leanne Cusack striking and killing Arab American Murod Kurdi. Oak Lawn police did not follow proper procedure and let Leanne go with only a citation for “speeding”, despite her admitting to drinking before getting behind the wheel. Join us now!

06/02/2026

🗓️🔏MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR JUNE 6!

🚨This Saturday, June 6th, we are calling on ALL people across the Midwest and beyond to join us at 1 PM CT in protesting the American Medical Association at the Hyatt Regency Chicago while both the Board of Trustees and the House of Delegates meet.

Dr. Abu Safiya deserves to be reunited with his family, and it is our responsibility to uplift and answer the call of our beloved people back home! Free Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya and free all of our Palestinian prisoners abducted and detained by Israel!

06/02/2026

Join AAAN, USPCN, CAARPR, SS4P & others TOMORROW, June 3rd at 5 PM, at the OLPD to support the Kurdi family at this important protest demanding justice for Murod from the racist Oak Lawn village and police!

June marks 3 years since the Oak Lawn, IL, police allowed a white driver, Leanne Cusack, to leave the scene of the car accident in which she killed Arab American Murod Kurdi! It’s crucial for us all to show up and demand justice!



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06/01/2026

Yesterday, AAAN’s youth organizing program hosted a beautiful event showcasing Palestinian and Arab culture, heritage, and struggle. We welcomed a full house of around 150 people, and our family, friends, and community were overjoyed to see all the hard work the youth put into the program during the Spring term

We were elated to end the program with a special Dakba workshop led by our talented instructor and friend, Muhammad Darawshe!

Thank you all who joined us, and we will catch you at the next one!

The youth organizing program of the AAAN serves youth between the ages of 13-18 in a program that focuses on cultural and political education, leadership development, and specifically the Youth-Led campaign to End Racial Profiling.

If you have or know of youth that can join our program, please fill out our interest form in our linktree in bio!

05/30/2026

We hope to see you all tomorrow! Program starts at 2 pm sharp!

Join the Arab American Action Network’s Youth Organizing Program for a youth-led event on Sunday, May 31st at 2:00 PM at the Aden Center. Youth from the program will be showcasing the work and knowledge they’ve built throughout the term, featuring presentations centering Palestinian tatreez, food, art, and more!