CAIR Offers Reward for Info on Fire Targeting Florida Mosque
BREAKING NEWS CAIR Offers Reward for Info on Fire Targeting Florida Mosque (MIAMI, FL, 2/24/17) – The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida) today offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or persons who set a fire overnight at a mosque in that state. […]
CAIR Announces Successful Settlement of Lawsuit for Mich. Muslim Inmate Denied Adequate Ramadan Diet
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/24/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the successful settlement of a lawsuit on behalf of a Muslim inmate brought against the Michigan Department of Corrections over the denial of adequate nutrition during the annual month-long fast of Ramadan. CAIR’s lawsuit […]
CAIR Settles Discrimination Suit Against Advance Auto Parts on Behalf of Md. Muslim
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/24/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the settlement of an employment discrimination lawsuit on behalf of a Maryland Muslim worker against Advance Auto Parts, Inc., the nation’s largest retailer of automotive replacement parts, accessories, and services. The lawsuit, which alleged […]
CAIR-Kansas Seeks State, Federal Hate Crime Charges for Shooting of ‘Middle Eastern’ Men
(KANSAS CITY, KS, 2/23/17) – The Kansas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Kansas) today called for state and federal hate crime charges to be brought against a man who allegedly shot two men – one of whom died – that he mistakenly thought were “Middle Eastern.” A witness reportedly heard the suspect shout […]
CAIR-OK to Host 3rd Annual ‘Oklahoma Muslim Day at the Capitol’
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 2/23/2017) – On Thursday, March 2, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will host its 3rd Annual “Oklahoma Muslim Day at the Capitol.” WHAT: Oklahoma Muslim Day at the Capitol WHEN: Thursday, March 2, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (The keynote address by Rep. Scott Inman is at […]
CAIR Calls on Md. Board of Education to Uphold Free Speech, Allow Display of Pro-Diversity Posters
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/22/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Maryland’s Carroll County Public Schools Board of Education to uphold free speech by instructing school administrators at Westminster High School to allow educators and students to display pro-diversity posters. SEE: School Asks Teachers to […]
CAIR-San Antonio to Join Progressive, Interfaith Partners in Condemning Hate Group’s Anti-Mosque Event
(SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 2/22/17) – On Thursday, February 23, the San Antonio, Texas, chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-San Antonio) will join progressive, interfaith organizations* and elected officials at a news conference to condemn an anti-mosque event hosted that evening by the hate group ACT for America. WHAT: Interfaith Coalition/Progressive Groups to Condemn Hate […]
CAIR Submits Testimony, Delivers Letters to Md. Lawmakers Advocating for Bill to Support Immigrants, Muslims
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/22/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has submitted testimony – along with almost 1,000 letters from area Muslims – in support the Maryland TRUST Act, which would support immigrants and Muslims. The legislation is intended to ensure public […]
CAIR-MI Welcomes Sterling Heights Mosque Settlement
(FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 2/22/17) — The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today welcomed a vote by the Sterling Heights City Council to settle a lawsuit and thereby allow the building of a proposed mosque that was previously denied. The Sterling Heights City Council last night agreed to a settlement to allow […]
CAIR-Missouri and Imam Council Condemn, Raises Funds to Repair Damage to Jewish Cemetery
(ST. LOUIS, MO, 2/21/17) – The Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Missouri) and the Imam Council on Metropolitan St. Louis (ICMSTL) – a body that represents 18 Islamic Centers in the Metropolitan area – today condemned the vandalism targeting a historic Jewish cemetery in University City. The Imam Council will be encouraging Muslim […]