CAIR to Launch Fall Elections Efforts to Mobilize San Francisco Bay Area Muslim Vote
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 8/10/2016) – On Thursday, August 11, the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) will launch its efforts to mobilize the Muslim vote for the general election with training for election volunteers. WHAT: Elections Volunteer Training WHEN: Thursday, August 11th, 1-2pm WHERE: CAIR-SFBA office, 3003 Scott Blvd., […]
CAIR Urges Reformed Baltimore Policing Practices After DOJ Probe Reveals Extensive Civil Rights Violations
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/10/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for comprehensive reforms by the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) after the U.S. Department of Justice released a report revealing unconstitutional policing practices and extensive violations of basic civil rights. SEE: Justice Department to Release […]
CAIR-Florida Launches Statewide Survey on Bullying of Muslim Students
(TAMPA, FL, 8/10/2016) – The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations(CAIR-Florida), the state's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today announced the statewide release of a survey on bullying targeting Muslim students. The survey seeks to shed light on Muslims being victimized for their race, religion or national origin. Thania Clevenger, CAIR-FL's […]
CAIR Calls on FIBA to Permanently Lift Basketball Hijab Ban
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/9/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Switzerland-based International Basketball Federation (FIBA) to permanently lift the ban on Muslim women athletes wearing Islamic head scarves (hijab) when it issues a final decision on its head-covering policy later this month. (#FibaAllowHijab) CAIR had requested and […]
CAIR Welcomes Rulings Granting Benefits to Fired Muslim Cargill Workers in Colorado
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/8/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed recently-announced rulings by Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment that more than 100 Muslim workers fired from the Fort Morgan Cargill meat processing plant are eligible for unemployment benefits. Attorneys from CAIR and Denver’s Rathod | Mohamedbhai law […]
CAIR-CA to Hold 12th Annual Muslim Youth Leadership Program at State Capitol
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 8/4/16) – Beginning Thursday, August 4th, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) will hold its 12th annual Muslim Youth Leadership Program (MYLP) at the State Capitol in Sacramento. WHEN: Thursday, August 4 – Sunday, August 7 Senate Floor Session: Saturday, August 6 at 3 P.M. WHERE: State Capitol, Sacramento, California CONTACT: […]
CAIR-Cincinnati to Announce Religious Profiling Complaint Against Delta Airlines
(CINCINNATI, 8/4/16) — On Thursday, August 4, the Cincinnati chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cincinnati) will hold a press conference to announce the filing of a complaint with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) against Delta Airlines for religious profiling of Muslim passengers. In a letter to the DOT’s Aviation Consumer Protection Division, […]
CAIR Seeks Reinstatement of Va. Muslim Woman Fired Over Hijab
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/3/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on a Virginia dental office to re-hire and compensate a Muslim woman who was allegedly fired because she wears an Islamic head scarf, or hijab. Earlier this week, the Muslim woman of South Asian […]
CAIR Seeks Applicants for Rosa Parks Civil Liberties Scholarship
Award to be presented Oct. 1 at 22nd annual CAIR banquet in Arlington, Va. (WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/3/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is seeking applicants for its annual scholarship honoring the life and work of civil rights pioneer Rosa Parks. This year's recipient of […]
CAIR-Florida Launches Statewide Voter Engagement Campaign: www.Muslims.Vote
(TAMPA, FL, 8/2/2016) – The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), the state's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today launched a statewide #CAIR2Vote Muslim voter engagement campaign – at www.Muslims.Vote – that seeks to promote civic engagement, voter registration and voter education programs. The 2016 election cycle has witnessed an […]