CAIR-GA to Respond to Pro-Trump Hate Letter Sent to Savannah Mosque with Interfaith Outreach
(ATLANTA, GA, 11/28/16) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) today announced that it plans to visit Savannah and engage in interfaith outreach in response to a hate-filled letter mailed to the Islamic Center of Savannah. The anonymous letter, copies of which were also mailed to three mosques in California (See […]
CAIR-WA: Interfaith Leaders to Seek Federal Hate Crime Probe, Announce $5k Reward in Possible Hate Attack at UW Campus
Leaders say incident may be part of nationwide increase in attacks targeting American Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim (SEATTLE, WA, 11/25/2016) – On Monday, November 28, the Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), along with local Muslim, interfaith and community leaders, will hold a news conference to call on […]
CAIR-Pittsburgh Condemns Attack on Man Mistaken for a Muslim
(PITTSBURGH, PA, 11/23/16) – The Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned an alleged bias-motivated attack last night on a man who the assailant apparently mistakenly believed was a Muslim. According to the police report, the alleged victim- who is of Indian […]
CAIR Seeks Probe of NC Teacher’s Alleged Assault on Muslim Kindergarten Student
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/23/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for an “immediate and thorough investigation†of an alleged assault on a Muslim kindergarten student at David Cox Road Elementary School in Charlotte, N.C., by one of that school’s teachers. In a letter to […]
CAIR Joins 30 Groups Calling on President Obama to Take Action to Reduce Government Spying and Secrecy
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/22/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined 30 organizations in asking President Obama to implement 11 measures to protect against increased surveillance and secrecy in order to safeguard our checks and balances before the next administration. The coalition of organizations urged […]
CAIR Urges Vigilance, Solidarity After Spike in Hate Incidents Across Maryland
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/22/16) – The Maryland Outreach Department of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged that state’s Muslims to remain vigilant, exercise caution and express solidarity with other vulnerable communities in the aftermath of a post-election surge of hate incidents sweeping across the state. […]
CAIR-MN Calls for Increased Protection of Muslims Students After Threat to Shoot 3rd Grader, Weapon Brought to School
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 11/22/2016) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today called for increased protection of Muslim students in that state’s schools following an incident in which an Afton Lakeland Elementary School 5th grade student allegedly brought an air pistol to school after he threatened to shoot a Somali-American Muslim 3rd […]
For the Record: CAIR Releases Results of Presidential Election Exit Poll
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/22/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released the results of its 2016 Muslim Voters Presidential Election Exit Poll. CAIR's exit poll of more than 2,000 registered Muslim voters indicated a high Muslim turnout with 90 percent reporting that they voted in […]
BREAKING: CAIR-NY Condemns Hate Attack on Muslim Teens
(NEW YORK, NY 11/21/16) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned an apparently bias-motivated attack on Muslim teenagers in Queens. According to police, the two Muslim teens were attacked Saturday night by a group of white men shouting religious […]
GOOD NEWS: Sold-Out CAIR Banquets in Minnesota, Arizona, Florida, California Top Fundraising Goals
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/21/16) – Chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in Minnesota, Arizona, Florida, and California all held banquets this past weekend that were sold-out events and exceeded fundraising goals.   Some 2,000 people attended the banquet of CAIR’s Greater-Los Angeles Area, while 500 attended the CAIR South Florida banquet. Larger than anticipated […]