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Juror in Terror Trial Disavows Verdict

Sacramento — One of 12 jurors who convicted a 23-year-old Lodi man Tuesday on charges that he trained for holy war disavowed the verdict late Thursday, alleging that she was bullied into a guilty finding amid a pattern of misconduct by fellow panelists. “I never once throughout the deliberation process and the reading of the […]

CAIR: Islamophobia ‘an Accepted Form of Racism’

Robert Morey stood before about 100 people Thursday at Riverside City College talking about Islam and how it treats women. “Do not let it keep women from the right to vote and drive a car,” Morey said. As the hour wore on, students became more upset as topics bounced from polygamy to child abuse and […]

CAIR Calls for New Trial After Lodi Juror Disavows Verdict

CAIR Calls for New Trial After Lodi Juror Disavows VerdictTerror trial juror says ‘I never believed that Hamid Hayat was guilty’ (SACRAMENTO, CA, 4/28/06) – The Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) today said a Lodi Muslim recently convicted on terrorism-related charges should get a new trial after a member of […]

Shots Fired Into Maryland Mosque

(WASHINGTON, DC, 4/28/2006) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today asked the FBI to investigate a possible bias motive for shots being fired into a Maryland mosque. Local and state law enforcement authorities say shots were fired Thursday into the Islamic Center of Delmarva in Salisbury, Md. One person was reportedly inside the building […]

DC: Rally on Mall to Protest Darfur Violence

Keeping the peace within the diverse Save Darfur Coalition has not been easy. Tensions have arisen, in particular, between evangelical Christians and immigrants from Darfur, whose population is almost entirely Muslim and deeply suspicious of missionary activity. Organizers rushed this week to invite two Darfurians to address the rally after Sudanese immigrants objected that the […]

CAIR-St. Louis: Photo of Billboard that Stereotypes Muslims

A billboard on Old 63 was designed to send a message. To some, it’s the wrong message. The billboard depicts a farmer next to the former king of Saudi Arabia with the question, “Who would you rather buy your gas from?” The bottom of the billboard reads: “Support the statewide ethanol standard.” Terry Hilgedick is […]

CAIR Offers Reward for Info About Attack on GA Muslims

CAIR OFFERS REWARD FOR INFO ABOUT ATTACK ON GA MUSLIMS$5,000 offered for arrest and conviction of perpetrators (ATLANTA, GA, 4/27/2006) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today announced a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the perpetrators of an apparent bias crime against a Muslim […]

CAIR-CAN Dinner May 6 in Toronto

NOTE: Only three days left to receive the early ticket rate of $60 or $500 for a table of 10. After April 30th, tickets will be $80 or $700 for a table of 10. Reserve your tickets now! It’s time for CAIR-CAN’s fourth annual fundraising dinner in Toronto. Come and join the celebration of CAIR-CAN […]

Muslims Care: Volunteers Needed to Fight Breast Cancer

Muslims Care: Volunteers Needed to Fight Breast Cancer (WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/27/06) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will be participating in the National Race for the Cure on June 3rd as part of its annual summer volunteer initiative, “Muslims Care.” (To view last summer’s campaign, go to: http://www.cair-net.org/muslimscare/ CAIR is looking for participants in […]