CAIR-Cleveland: ‘We are looking to you to help.’ Canton City Council hears from residents on civil rights – Canton Repository
Faten Odeh, executive director of the Cleveland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations―Ohio, was one of the thirteen speakers. She said she was unable to attend a meeting before City Council voted down a cease-fire resolution in Gaza and later explained that she’s been handling an “unprecedented” number of reports about freedom of speech infringements on college campuses.
“With the recent incidents of the Canton city police, I am more compelled than ever to address this council,” Odeh said. “I find it highly disturbing that you refuse to pass a cease-fire resolution in the city of Canton while your neighbors in Akron were among the first to do so.”
CAIR: Pro-Palestinian group urges judge to allow Oct. 7 vigil at U-Md. – The Washington Post
The student group’s lawsuit against U-Md., filed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Palestine Legal, is backed by leading civil rights and First Amendment organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union, which recently filed an amicus brief in support last week.
CAIR: UMCP police, citing threats, pushed to cancel pro-Palestinian event on Oct. 7 – Maryland Matters
CAIR: Federal judge hears arguments over UMD’s Oct. 7 event restrictions – The Diamondback
CAIR: Experts see rise in anti-Muslim, anti-Israeli incidents across college campuses – 6ABC
“Our overall intake system has seen a 300% increase,” said CAIR Philadelphia Executive Director Ahmet Tekelioglu.
A new report by CAIR quotes a study by the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, that says 84% of Muslim students in higher education report experiencing religious discrimination.
CAIR Philadelphia’s executive director blames college campuses for stifling protests they deem anti-Israel.
“It’s a disservice to free thought,” said Tekelioglu. “It’s a disservice to the free exchange of ideas. It’s a disservice to academic freedoms.”
CAIR-Austin: These 100 photos of life in Austin will wake you up as September ends – Austin American-Statesman
Council on American-Islamic Relations operations manager Shaimaa Zayan speaks at a press conference by the Texas Freedom Network, held outside a State Board of Education Meeting regarding the adoption state developed curriculum, Sept. 10, 2024 at the William B. Travis State Office Building in Austin, Texas. The Texas Freedom Network spoke against adoption of the curriculum due to concerns over religious content.
CAIR: Third party candidate Jill Stein reveals why Kamala Harris cannot win the White House… and lays out how she will stop her – Daily Mail
Polling by the Council on American Islamic Relations has shown Stein leading Harris and even Trump among Muslim voters in states like Wisconsin and Michigan.
CAIR-CA: Will the Muslim vote prove make-or-break for Trump and Harris? – Anadolu Ajansı
“We estimate there are about three and a half million registered Muslim voters nationwide,” said Hussam Ayloush, CEO of the California chapter of CAIR.
While CAIR does not endorse candidates because it is a nonprofit organization, Ayloush told Anadolu that the Muslim vote might make the difference in whether Trump, the Republican nominee, or Harris, the Democratic nominee, wins the Nov. 5 election, especially in the crucial swing states of Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.