CAIR-Chicago Releases 2016 General Election Scorecard & Referendum
(CHICAGO, IL, 10/27/16) –  The Chicago chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today released a 2016 General Election Scorecard & Referendum to empower voters to make informed decisions. The scorecard is a guide that provides listings of key legislation and its corresponding voting records for the 99th General Assembly of Illinois and […]
CAIR-MI Releases 2016 Muslim Voter Guide
(FARMINGTON HILLS, MI – 10/26/16) – The Michigan chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) today released a 2016 Muslim Voter Guide that provides information about the upcoming November election in Michigan. The 2016 Muslim Voter Guide includes information about how state and federal legislators voted on key civil rights issues to better educate Michigan Muslims before […]
CAIR-LA Welcomes the Arrest of a Man Planning an Attack on L.A. Mosque
(ANAHEIM, CA, 10/25/16) – The Greater Los Angeles Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) welcomes the arrest of an Agoura Hills man accused of making criminal threats to the Islamic Center of Southern California, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. SEE: Agoura Hills Man Planned 'Columbine-Type' Attack on L.A. Mosque The […]
CAIR-WA Holds First-Ever Live-Cast Elections Debates at Muslim Community Venue
Audience included 150+ registered voters with ballots, pens in hand, American Muslim veterans, law enforcement, medical professionals, and scouts (SEATTLE, WA, 10/25/2016) — On Monday, October 24, 2016, the Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) held secretary of state and Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) debates at Muslim Association […]
CAIR-Columbus Applauds City Council Resolution Condemning Islamophobia
(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 10/25/16) — The Columbus Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Columbus), the nation's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today applauded a resolution adopted by the Columbus City Council “To Condemn Religious Intolerance and the Rise of Islamophobia, and Declare Support for the Muslim Community in the City of Columbus.â€Â The […]
CAIR-CA Condemns Pro-Trump ‘Build the Wall Higher’ Hate Graffiti at Spanish Immersion School
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 10/25/16) — The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today condemned hate vandalism targeting a Spanish immersion school in Winsor, Calif.  Vandals spray-painted hate messages all over the Cali Calmecac Language Academy, including “Trump 2016, build the wall higher,” an apparent reference to GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s call […]
CAIR-Missouri, Law Firm File Religious Discrimination Suit Against Securitas
(ST. LOUIS, MO, 10/25/16) – The Missouri chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Missouri) and the law office of Peiffer Rosca Wolf have filed a federal nationwide class action lawsuit alleging Securitas Security Services, USA, Inc. and Securitas Security Services, Inc. (commonly known simply as “Securitas”) violated employees’ civil rights by discriminating against them […]
CAIR-LA Opens San Fernando Valley Office
CAIR-LA is pleased to announce the opening of a new satellite office in the Los Angeles/San Fernando Valley area. While we’ve maintained a presence in the Valley, from hosting jumu’ah khutbahs to conducting candidate forums, a new area of operations will allow us to further our base in the region and empower the American Muslim […]
CAIR-Cleveland: 120+ People Join ‘Teatime for Peace’ to Challenge Islamophobia, Stereotypes
(CLEVELAND, OHIO, 10/24/16) – More than 120 people recently joined the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland), West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church and local religious, civil society and social justice groups for “Teatime for Peace,†an event to help dispel stereotypes about Islam and Muslims. The event was part of an ongoing […]
CAIR Asks Virginia Sheriff to Drop Sponsorship of Anti-Muslim, Anti-Immigrant Seminar
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/24/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on a Virginia law enforcement agency to drop its sponsorship of an upcoming seminar featuring a representative of an anti-Muslim hate group, the leader of which claims the CIA director is a “secret Muslim.†[…]