CAIR Condemns ‘Sand N**ger,‘ ‘Trump’ Vandalism of N.C. Muslim City Council Candidate’s Sign
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/6/17) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned hate vandalism targeting a Muslim political candidate’s campaign sign in North Carolina. Someone vandalized a campaign sign for Zainab Baloch, a candidate for Raleigh City Council, by spray-painting the words “Trump” and “sand n**ger,” along […]
CAIR-Georgia, Other Civil Rights Groups to Host People’s Tribunal, ‘The People vs. Muslim Ban,’ at GSU College of Law
(ATLANTA, GA, 10/6/17) — On Monday, October 9, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) plans to join law students and other civil rights groups in hosting a people’s tribunal, “The People vs. The Muslim Ban,” in response to President Trump’s latest proclamation targeting Muslim-majority nations. During the public tribunal, real attorneys and law students plan to debate the legal merits of President […]
CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of ‘Kill ‘em All’ Vandalism Targeting New Mexico Muslim Business
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/6/17) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate repeated “kill ”˜em all” vandalism targeting a Muslim business in New Mexico. CAIR says the threatening message was spray-painted on the exterior of a soon-to-be-opened Donut […]
CAIR-Oregon Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Message Threatening Muslims
(PORTLAND, OREGON, 10/5/17) – The Oregon chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Oregon) today called on law enforcement authorities in Portland to investigate a threatening message targeting Muslims. Portland police say the message threatening Muslims was found in a break room at a Multnomah County building. SEE: Message Threatening Muslims Found at Multnomah County […]
CAIR-WA Condemns Islamophobic Fliers, Graffiti Found on Western Washington University Campus
(SEATTLE, WA, 10/5/2017) – The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Washington) today condemned multiple instances of Islamophobic fliers and graffiti found on the Western Washington University campus in Bellingham, Wash. According to reports, there have been three separate occasions of anti-Muslim fliers, posters, graffiti, and various printed material found on campus since August. The […]
WATCH: CAIR to Honor the Heroes Who Defended Muslim Youth in Oregon
WATCH the video. In May, two people were stabbed to death in Oregon when they heroically tried to protect a young Muslim woman from a man yelling racist and Islamophobic slurs. Another defender of the Muslim youth was injured in the incident. On Saturday, October 28 in Arlington, Va., you will have the opportunity to […]
ACTION ALERT: Tell Congress to Reform or End Warrantless Collection of U.S. Citizens’ International Communications
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/5/17) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all Americans to tell their congressional representatives to either significantly revise or let expire at the end of this year Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Act (FISA) — a law that permits […]
CAIR Asks FBI to Probe Murder of American Muslim Journalist in Turkey
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/5/2017) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, today called on the FBI to investigate the murder of an American Muslim journalist in Turkey. North Carolina-born American citizen Halla Barakat and her mother Orouba Barakat were murdered in their Istanbul apartment in September. Halla Barakat […]
CAIR-SFBA: Faith and Civil Rights Groups Welcome Oakland’s Historic New Law Protecting Against FBI Abuses
OAKLAND, CA, 10/4/17 – Yesterday evening, Oakland reaffirmed its commitment to protecting its Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities from the Trump administration’s abuses by unanimously enacting a simple, yet powerful law that requires Oakland police officers to follow state and local law and policy when working on federal task forces. The […]
CAIR-OK to Honor Aware Tulsa at 2017 Celebration Gala
(TULSA, OK, 10/4/2017) – On Friday, October 6, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will honor Aware Tulsa as a leader in social justice advocacy during its 2017 Tulsa Celebration Gala. CAIR-OK’s gala will be held at the Doubletree Hotel Warren Place, 6110 S. Yale Avenue, Tulsa, Okla., from 7-9 p.m. on […]