CAIR-LA Welcomes Arrest of Suspect in Stabbing of Muslim Near Simi Valley Mosque
CAIR-LA UPDATE: Simi Valley Police Say Man Who Stabbed a Worshiper Near a Mosque is Still on the Loose (LA Times) Full details here. (ANAHEIM, CA, 12/12/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations of the Greater Los Angeles Area (CAIR-LA) today welcomed the arrest of a man allegedly involved in a bias-motivated stabbing near a […]
CAIR-Pittsburgh: December 18 – Know Your Civil Rights and Strategies in Preparation for Trump Administration
CAIR, Coalition Partners Condemn Latest Incident of Nooses Discovered in Calvert County, Md.
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/11/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined ACLU of Maryland, NAACP Maryland State Conference, and CASA to strongly condemn the fifth incident in which a noose was discovered at a construction site in Calvert County, Maryland. SEE: Fifth noose found on […]
CAIR, Aqabah Karate to Co-Sponsor Free Self-Defense Workshop for Maryland Muslim Women
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/11/16) – On Wednesday, December 14, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and Aqabah Karate Martial Arts Institute will hold a free self-defense workshop for Muslim women and girls. The workshop was prompted by a post-election spike in hate incidents targeting Muslim women. WHAT: […]
CAIR-OK Urges FBI to Join Hate Crime Probe of Pig Carcass Dumped at Islamic Center
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 12/8/2016) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today called on the FBI to join a hate crime investigation of a dead pig being dumped at an Islamic center in that state. [NOTE: Muslims are prohibited from consuming pork products and bigots often use pigs or pork to […]
Good News Alert: You are not alone. Thousands of Americans support CAIR
Since the November 8th election, thousands of ordinary Americans have offered their support for CAIR’s important civil rights and advocacy work. More than 3,000 people of all faiths and backgrounds have contacted CAIR asking to become volunteers. More than 4,000 individuals and foundations gave donations to CAIR. Major media outlets also encouraged support for CAIR: […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes Arrest in Another Post-Election Hate Attack on Muslim Woman
(NEW YORK, NY, 12/8/16) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today welcomed the arrest of Michail Isakharov for allegedly attacking a Muslim woman in Brooklyn last month. The November 14 attack, which took place just six days after President-elect Donald Trump’s election victory, occurred in the Kensington section of […]
CAIR-CA Welcomes the Proposed Pro-Immigrant Legislation Presented by Top California Legislators
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 12/8/16) - The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic-Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, issued a statement welcoming the proposed pro-immigrant legislation presented by Senate President pro Tempore Kevin de León, Senator Ben Hueso, Speaker of the Assembly Anthony Rendon, and Assemblymember Rob Bonta. In a statement, CAIR-CA […]
CAIR-CA Applauds Senator Ricardo Lara’s “Fight for California” Legislative Package
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 12/8/16) - The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic-Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today issued a statement applauding Senator Ricardo Lara’s “Fight for California” Legislative Package. In a statement, CAIR-CA said: “Senator Lara has a long record of advocating and protecting the rights of immigrants and […]
CAIR Welcomes President Obama’s Remarks Against Stigmatizing American Muslims, Imposing Religious Tests
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 12/7/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed remarks yesterday by President Obama during his final national security speech at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., warning against stigmatizing “good, patriotic†American Muslims or imposing “religious tests as a price for […]