CAIR: Kentucky Chapter of National Muslim Group to Hold Formal Launch Event
WHAT: On Friday, April 14, the newly-formed Kentucky chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Kentucky) will hold an official launch event featuring guest speaker Imam Dawud Walid, who is executive director of CAIR’s Michigan chapter. Walid will speak about “Facing the Challenges of Islamophobia.” There is no charge for admission. Light refreshments will be served. CAIR […]
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CAIR: 3rd National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill to Take Place May 1-2
(WASHINGTON, D.C, 4/13/17) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is encouraging Muslims nationwide to attend the third annual National Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 1-2. CLICK HERE to register or forward this alert to someone you know and ask […]
CAIR Offers Condolences on Death of Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam
(WASHINGTON, D.C, 4/13/17) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today offered condolences to the family and loved ones of Judge Sheila Abdus-Salaam, the nation’s first female Muslim judge and the first African-American woman to serve on New York state’s highest court. CAIR: Sheila Abdus-Salaam, a […]
CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probes of Anti-Muslim Incidents in Wisconsin, Texas
Muslim civil rights group decries ”˜almost daily’ attacks on Muslims, other minority groups (WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/12/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslims civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for hate crime investigations of apparently bias-motivated incidents targeting Muslims in Wisconsin and Texas. CAIR said the incidents are part of […]
CAIR: Muslim Civil Rights Group Opposes Confirmation of Mark E. Green as Army Secretary
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/12/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslims civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced its opposition to the confirmation of Mark E. Green as President Trump’s new Army secretary because of his past Islamophobic statements. The Trump administration announced Green’s nomination on Friday. Green is a retired Army […]
CAIR-MN to Hold Free Legal Clinic and Know Your Rights Training in St. Cloud
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 4/12/2017) – On Saturday, April 15, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will hold a Free Brief Advice Legal Clinic. The clinic will provide free legal advice on issues such as civil rights, housing, family law, consumer debt, and employment. WHAT: Free Brief Advice Legal Clinic WHEN: Saturday, April […]
CAIR Decries Maryland State Senate’s Withdrawal of Pro-Immigrant, Pro-Muslim Bill
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/12/17) – The Council on American Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today decried the Maryland State Senate’s stripping down, and eventual withdrawal, of the Maryland TRUST Act. The bill had been advocated by religious, immigrants and civil rights organizations – including CAIR, CASA, and the ACLU of Maryland. […]
CAIR-Missouri Director to Speak at Truman State University Before Event with Islamophobe Robert Spencer
(ST. LOUIS, MO, 4/11/2017) – The Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Missouri) today said its executive director will speak at an event at Truman State University just before an appearance by the notorious Islamophobe Robert Spencer. CAIR said the Truman State College Republicans have invited Spencer to speak at an event on […]
CAIR-MN, Japanese American Group to Host a Community Forum on the WWII Incarceration
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 4/10/17) – On Tuesday, April 11, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) and the Twin Cities Japanese American Citizens League (TC JACL) will host a community forum on the infamous presidential executive order 9066, which allowed the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II. Two local survivors of the […]