CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Quran Desecration at Tucson Mosque
(PHOENIX, AZ, 3/14/17) – The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate the desecration of copies of the Quran, Islam’s holy text, by an intruder at a Tucson mosque. Officials with the Islamic Center of […]
CAIR-Florida Seeks State, Federal Hate Crime Charges Against Florida Man Accused of Arson Targeting Muslims
(Miami, FL – 3/14/2017) CAIR-Florida, the state’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today called for state and federal hate crime charges to be brought against Richard Lloyd of Florida who attempted to set fire to a convenience store. Lloyd reportedly told investigators that he assumed the owner of the store was Muslim and […]
CAIR Encourages Policy Change, Diversity Training After Maryland Muslim Student Barred from Game Over Hijab
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/13/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said it is working with officials at the Maryland Public Secondary Schools Athletic Association (MPSSAA) on a policy update and possible diversity training after a Muslim student was prevented from playing in a basketball game […]
CAIR Director Nihad Awad Speaks to Elected Leaders at National League of Cities Conference in D.C.
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/13/17) – Nihad Awad, national executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) offered a keynote address today before local elected leaders and city staff at the National League of Cities’ (NLC) annual Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C. Awad spoke at an awards ceremony celebrating diversity and inclusion programs in six cities. Awad’s […]
CAIR Coordinates White House Tour for Maryland Muslim Students
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/13/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, recently led Maryland Muslim college and high school students on a visit to the White House in Washington, D.C. The group of students – who attend Towson University, University of Maryland College Park, University of Baltimore, […]
CAIR Calls on GOP to Repudiate Iowa Rep. Steve King’s ‘Racist’ Tweet
(CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, 3/12/17) — The Iowa chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Iowa) today called on state and national Republican Party leaders to repudiate a racist tweet by Rep. Steve King (R-IA). In a tweet supporting the Islamophobic extreme-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders, who recently referred to people of Moroccan heritage in that […]
CAIR-LA To Host Town hall with Elected Officials, Interfaith Leaders and Civil Rights Advocates to Discuss Muslim Ban 2.0
(ANAHEIM, CA, 3/11/17) – On Sunday, March 12, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Greater Los Angeles Area office (CAIR-LA), will host a Solidarity Town Hall along with elected officials, civil rights advocates, and interfaith leaders to discuss the unconstitutional and discriminatory revised executive order targeting Muslims, refugees, and immigrants. WHAT: Solidarity Town Hall WHERE: Islamic Institute […]
CAIR-MI Seeks Arson Probe of Mosque Fire, Offers Reward for Info
(FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 3/12/17) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today asked local, state and federal fire investigators and law enforcement authorities to probe a mosque fire in Pittsfield Township as a possible act of arson. The Islamic Center of Ypsilanti burned down late yesterday afternoon in what is being termed […]
CAIR Welcomes Arrest in Arson Attack on Texas Mosque
25-year-old suspect described as anti-Muslim ”˜right-wing extremist’ (HOUSTON, TEXAS, 3/10/17) – The Texas office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas) today welcomed an arrest of a man suspected of setting fire to the Islamic Center of Victoria in Victoria, Texas, in January. [if !supportLineBreakNewLine] CAIR-Texas said the suspect, Marq Vincent Perez, 25, has “an […]
CAIR-Chicago Announces Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Against United Airlines
Muslim Family Forcibly Removed from Flight after Requesting an Additional Strap for their Child’s Booster Seat (CHICAGO, IL, 3/10/17) – Today, Friday March 10th, the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) will hold a 10:00am news conference to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit against United Airlines on behalf of Eaman and Mohamad […]