CAIR-Cincinnati Condemns Racist Statement from Franklin Twp. Firefighter, Urges Township to Restore Confidence
(CINCINNATI, OH, 9/19/17) – The Cincinnati Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cincinnati), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the racist and dehumanizing comments on Facebook made recently by a Franklin Township, Warren County, Ohio firefighter. Franklin Township Firefighter Tyler Roysdon recently posted a racist comment on his Facebook […]
CAIR Calls on Maryland Senators to Support Bipartisan Measure Condemning Attacks on Rohingya Muslims
(BALTIMORE, MD, 9/19/17) – The Maryland Outreach Department of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Maryland Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) to support Senate Resolution 250, which is a bipartisan measure introduced by Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and John […]
CAIR Condemns Rep. Perry’s Smear Targeting U.S. Muslim Peace Builder
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/18/2017) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today decried Rep. Scott Perry’s (R-Penn.) smear targeting American Muslim peace builder Manal Omar. Perry, who has praised white supremacist-linked, anti-Islam activist Brigitte Gabriel, used an early September budget hearing to attack Omar for saying she […]
CAIR Again Condemns Racist Graffiti in University of Maryland Building, Offers Campus Diversity Workshop
(BALTIMORE, MD, 9/18/17) — The Maryland Outreach Department of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Nazi swastikas and yet more racist graffiti discovered in the Plant Sciences Building of the University of Maryland’s College Park campus. SEE: Swastika found in University of Maryland’s plant […]
CAIR, Muslim Community Organizations File U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief Opposing ‘Muslim Ban 2.0’
(SAN FRANCISCO, CA, 9/18/17) — A coalition of organizations serving the Muslim community today announced the filing an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Trump v. IRAP, which argues that the Trump administration’s “Muslim Ban” is discriminatory, has stoked fears in the Muslim community and contributes to a […]
CAIR-Kansas Calls for ‘Independent’ Probe of Emprise Bank, Wichita Police After Arrest of Iraqi-American Family for Depositing Check
(WICHITA, KS, 9/18/17) — The Kansas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Kansas) today called for an “independent” investigation of both Emprise Bank and the Wichita Police Department following the traumatic arrest earlier this month of the Iraqi-American Muslim family for a “fraudulent check,” which was later determined to be valid. SEE: Muslim Family […]
500+ Marchers Join Atlanta Rally Against Ethnic Cleansing in Burma
CAIR-GA Calls on Senators Isakson, Perdue to Support Senate Resolution 250 (ATLANTA, GA – 9/17/17) — The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) today thanked the more than 500 Georgians who joined an Atlanta march yesterday against the Burmese government’s ongoing ethnic cleansing of Rohingya Muslims. PHOTOS FOR PUBLIC USE: 500 People Join Atlanta March Against Burmese Violence During the march, which included […]
CAIR-NY Calls on Public to Assist in Identifying Anti-Muslim Hate Crime Suspect
(NEW YORK, NY, 9/16/17) — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the public to assist in identifying a suspect who allegedly assaulted a 53-year-old man near the Dekalb Avenue L train station because he was Muslim. On Wednesday, an […]
CAIR-CA Welcomes State Assembly Passage of SB 54 & SB 31
(SACRAMENTO, CA 9/15/17) – The State Assembly passed the California Values Act (SB 54) and the California Religious Freedom Act (SB 31), marking a momentous victory for immigrant rights organizations. SB 54, introduced by Senate Pro Tem Kevin de León, will protect the safety and well-being of all Californians by ensuring that our state and […]
CAIR-Oregon Commends Senator Merkley for Statement on Rohingya Crisis
(PORTLAND, OREGON, 9/15/17) — The Oregon chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Oregon) today commended Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) for his statement asking Burma to cease its persecution of the Rohingya Muslim people. SEE: Merkley Statement on Anti-Rohingya Persecution in Burma CAIR-Oregon has been working with the Rohingya community in Oregon since the beginning […]