CAIR in the News

CAIR in the News, June 26, 2025

CAIR-LA: As Gaza starves, GoFundMe accused of blocking ‘millions of dollars’ raised – Al Jazeera

Amr Shabaik, the legal director at the Council for American Islamic Relations (CAIR), told Al Jazeera that the fundamental issue with platforms like GoFundMe was the “imbalanced application of rules” – behaviour consistent with other forms of digital censorship since October 7.

“Algorithmic discrimination and targeting, looking for certain descriptors and categories – like Gaza or Palestine specifically in the last 18 months – means some pages are subjected to an unfair and high level of scrutiny that other fundraisers are not,” he said.

“All platforms have their rules and regulations, but they’re applying them disproportionately and unfairly towards Palestinians.”

CAIR: Justice Department closes investigation into Muslim-centered community near Dallas – Associated Press

The Council on American-Islamic Relations has criticized the federal and state probes as bullying the Muslim community and a violation of constitutionally protected religious expression.

“We welcome the dropping of this investigation and hope the DOJ’s actions send a clear message to the governor and other officials in Texas that they should similarly drop their Islamophobic witch hunt targeting Muslims in that state,” said CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad.

CAIR: U.S. Department of Justice ends civil rights investigation of EPIC City development – Dallas Morning News

CAIR: US drops probe into Dallas Muslim community plan without charges – TRT Global

CAIR: U.S. Dept. of Justice ends investigation of EPIC City – FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth

CAIR: DOJ investigation into proposed Muslim-centric development in Collin County ends – WFAA

CAIR: Texas man sues tech giant Meta for suppressing pro-Palestine views – Houston Chronicle

CAIR: U.S. Department of Justice ends federal probe into EPIC City – KERA News

CAIR: Muslim Worker Says Meta Censored Pro-Palestinian Views – Law360

CAIR: The Right Incites Blatant Islamophobia After Zohran Mamdani’s Win – Truthout

CAIR-MN : Travel bans create uncertainty for Minnesota’s immigrant entrepreneurs – Star Tribune

CAIR-GA: Iranian Americans in Atlanta react to bombings with grief, fear for loved ones – Atlanta Journal-Constitution

CAIR Action: Mamdani claims NYC Democratic mayoral nod, sparking political firestorm – Nexstar

CAIR: Islamophobic Attacks Intensify Against New York City Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani After Primary Victory

CAIR Action: Conservatives Are Already Losing Their Minds Over Mamdani’s Apparent Win – Mother Jones

CAIR: Faith groups say House Republicans’ probe into immigration work violates their religious freedom – Religion News Service