As Muslims around the world celebrate the holy month of Ramadan, FOX 26 spoke with Houston City Councilmember Letitia Plummer and HPD's South Asian and Middle Eastern Community Liasion to see how they're gearing up.
. Like Councilmember Plummer, she is initially not seen as someone of South Asian descent but admits there are quite a number of Muslim officers on the force.
Officer Khan mirrored CM Plummer's statements on Ramadan and the ability to reflect on our own moral consciousness but added how much she enjoyed the communal aspect as well. " like when I can…when I'm not exhausted," she explained. "And I love cooking and preparing forHouston nonprofits spend Islamic holiday by giving out food, toys to residents in need
"I do believe that the city obviously has opened up, but COVID-19 has not gone away…I think we need to be really cognizant of that," CM Plummer explained. "We need to follow the CDC guidelines, if you're over 50 [years old] there's a third booster that they're recommending for you. I do believe that the mosques are going to take all the necessary precautions in terms of the many people coming in.
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