CAIR-NY: Ex-Obama Aide Who Taunted Halal Vendors in New York Gets ‘Sweetheart Deal’
CAIR-NY: Lawsuit Accuses New York County Police of Forcibly Removing Muslim Woman’s Hijab
CAIR-Chicago: How U.S. Muslims Have Transformed in the 20 Years Since 9/11—and What It Means in the Wake of 10/7
Ahmed Rehab, executive director of the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), says the past couple months have been the “busiest period” of his nearly two decades of activism combating hate crimes. “We’ve seen a 700% increase in cases from October 7 to November 7, compared to the month before,” Rehab says. Since November 7, 2023, CAIR-Chicago has received about 1,000 calls and added an additional 100 cases.
CAIR-MI: Michigan Public School District’s Mideast Cease-Fire Resolution Stokes Controversy (AP)
In December, University of Michigan President Santa Ono barred students from voting on two resolutions related to the Israel-Hamas war, calling them “controversial and divisive.” The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations accused the university of suppressing free speech at the time.
CAIR-San Diego: As Americans, We Deserve the Equal Attention of Our Civic and Elected Leaders, University Provosts and Media
CAIR: FBI Effort to Moot No Fly List Case Deserves Judges’ Skepticism – Bloomberg Law News
CAIR-MN: On Road to Liberation, There’s Only One ‘Lane’ – Star Tribune
CAIR-Chicago: ‘Tremendous Win’: Harassed Ex-North Chicago Cop Gets $475,000 Payout
CAIR-SFBA: San Jose City Council Supports Cease-Fire Via Letter — But Won’t Pass Resolution
On Wednesday, leaders from both the Jewish and Muslim Bay Area community expressed support for the statement from San Jose councilmembers.
“We really appreciate that members of the San Jose City Council found a means of speaking out against the Israeli violence in Palestine,” said Zahra Billoo, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ San Francisco Bay Area office “And addressing the heartbreaking tragedies that are unfolding in Gaza right now.”