CAIR to Join Protest of Speech by ‘Muslim Ban’ Conspiracy Theorist Frank Gaffney in Maryland
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/15/17) – On Thursday, February 16, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will join the Montgomery County Civil Rights Coalition in protesting an appearance by anti-Islam conspiracy theorist Frank Gaffney at a Bethesda, Md., country club. WHEN: Thursday, February 16, 6:30 – 8 p.m. […]
CAIR Applauds Moves by Maryland Cities to Support Muslims, Immigrants, Refugees
Annapolis City Council Passes ‘Non-Discrimination’ Legislation; College Park City Council Passes Anti-‘Muslim Ban’ Resolution, Supports DACA Recipients (WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/15/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded moves by two Maryland cities to support Muslim, immigrants and refugees. College Park City Council passed a […]
CAIR-Sacramento Welcomes Arrest in Davis Islamic Center Hate Vandalism Case
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 2/14/17) – The Sacramento Valley chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) today welcomed an arrest made in the Islamic Center of Davis hate vandalism case. Hate crime charges have been filed against Davis resident Lauren Kirk-Coehlo. SEE: Arrest made in Davis Islamic Center hate crime In a statement, CAIR-SV Executive Director Basim Elkarra said: “CAIR and the […]
CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Anti-Muslim Signs Posted on Louisiana Mosque by White Supremacist Group
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/14/17) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate Islamophobic signs posted on a Louisiana mosque as a hate crime. Vandals posted two signs on the Islamic Association of Greater Shreveport, also known as […]
DC: CAIR Rep to Join NJ Congressional Delegation at Meeting with Muslim Leaders to Address Immigration Concerns, Growing Islamophobia
WASHINGTON – Today, February 14, 2017, CAIR Director of Government Affairs Robert McCaw will join Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, U.S. Senators Bob Menendez, Cory Booker, U.S. Reps. Donald Norcross, Josh Gottheimer, Frank Pallone, Jr., Leonard Lance, Albio Sires, Bill Pascrell, Jr., Donald Payne, Jr. to hear from constituents statewide on the impact of the now-halted […]
CAIR to Join CASA, Community Partners to Condemn ICE Raid in Baltimore
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/14/17) – Later today, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will join CASA – a Latino and immigrant organization – and community partners to condemn an open-air U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid that took place recently in Baltimore’s Highlandtown neighborhood. The raid […]
CAIR-Missouri to Announce Discrimination Motion Filed Against North County City for Denying Muslim Family a Business License
(ST. LOUIS, MO, 2/14/2017) – On Wednesday, February 15, the Law Offices of Jay Kanzler and the Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MO) will hold a news conference to discuss a lawsuit against a North County mayor who allegedly denied an Arab Muslim family a business license based on their faith and […]
CAIR-NJ Calls for Stepped-Up Security for Muslim Students at Rutgers Due to Hate Poster
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., 2/14/17) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today called for increased security for Muslim students after a poster calling for a “Muslim-Free America” was found yesterday taped to the wall of a building on the Rutgers University campus that is used by Muslim students for programs […]
CAIR-Georgia to Host Feb. 18 Banquet Featuring DC Women’s March Organizer Linda Sarsour
(ATLANTA, GA, 2/14/17) – On Saturday, February 18, the Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) plans to host its annual banquet featuring Linda Sarsour, a national Muslim activist and a key organizer of the post-inaugural Women’s March on Washington. WHAT: CAIR Georgia Banquet “Promoting Justice, Countering Bigotry” WHERE: The Westin Atlanta Perimeter […]
CAIR: Sacramento Mosque Opens Doors to Oroville Dam Evacuees
(Sacramento, CA, 2/13/17) – The Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, tonight welcomed an announcement from a Sacramento area mosque, SALAM Center, that starting Tuesday, February 14th, it would be opening its doors as an evacuation center for Northern California residents who […]