CAIR, CAIR-CA File Suit Challenging Los Angeles Sheriff Department’s Denial of Muslim Inmates’ Religious Rights
Muslim inmates denied Qurans, grilled about their faith, refused halal diet because ”˜Mexicans are not Muslim’ (LOS ANGELES, CA, 8/27/2019) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined its Greater Los Angeles Area chapter (CAIR-LA) in announcing the filing of a lawsuit challenging the Los Angeles County […]
CAIR Calls on House GOP to Repudiate Iowa Rep. King for Joking About China Force-Feeding Pork to Uyghur Muslims
Muslim civil rights group urges lawmakers to support the Bipartisan Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019 (H.R.649, S.178) (WASHINGTON, D.C., 8-27/19) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Republican House members to strongly repudiate and condemn Rep. Steve King (R-IA) for joking […]
CAIR-SV: Community-Based Organizations Call for Justice for Youth Attacked by Fresno Police
(FRESNO, CA, 8/27/19) – As advocates for our communities, we call for justice for London Wallace, 17, a high school student brutally assaulted by Fresno police in January 2019. Amid newly released body-camera footage, Wallace has filed a lawsuit against the Fresno Police Department, saying officers used excessive force. READ: Officer who punched teen in face […]
CAIR Monitoring Former Minnesota Sheriff’s $1 Million Civil Suit in Texas Against Anti-Muslim Conspiracy Theorist John Guandolo
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/27/2019) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said it is monitoring former Minnesota Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek’s $1 million civil lawsuit against anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist John Guandolo and his anti-Muslim hate group Understanding the Threat (UTT). [NOTE: A pre-trial hearing is scheduled for […]
CAIR-Chicago Files Complaint Against Illinois Secretary of State Over Religious Head Coverings in Photos for IDs, Driver’s License
(CHICAGO, IL, 8/26/2019) — The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today filed a complaint in federal court against the Illinois Secretary of State’s (SOS) office and Secretary Jesse White to address language in an official form stating that when an individual has his or her picture taken at a SOS facility while […]
Action Alert: CAIR Urges N.C. Muslims to Vote in Special Congressional, Statewide Municipal Elections from September to November
September 10: Special Election for 3rd and 9th Congressional Districts, Charlotte Municipal Primaries (WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/26/19) —The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is urging North Carolina Muslims to turn out and vote in a series of special congressional, primary and general elections taking place from September […]
CAIR-CT Condemns Anti-Semitic Vandalism of Newtown Synagogue
(HARTFORD, CT, 8/26/19) – The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned and-Semitic vandalism targeting a Newton synagogue and expressed solidarity with the local Jewish community. On Saturday, vandals spray painted and vandalized the Adath Israel Synagogue of Newton which has served that community for […]
CAIR Seeks Apology from Maryland Lawmaker for Racist Social Media Post, Calls on Maryland GOP to Repudiate Comment Attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar
(BALTIMORE, MD, 8/26/19) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Maryland State Senator Johnny Ray Salling (R) to apologize for writing “get rid of this illegal know [sic]” on a social media post calling for Congresswoman Ilhan Omar (D-MN) to be removed from office. […]
CAIR-NY Calls on NYPD to Investigate Anti-Muslim ‘Go Back to Your Country” Assault as Hate Crime
(NEW YORK, N.Y., 8/26/19) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the state’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the New York City Police Department (NYPD) to investigate an alleged anti-Muslim assault and harassment incident as a hate crime. According to news reports, a white woman sitting […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Vandalism Targeting Mesiva Tiferes Yerushalayim Building
(NEW YORK, NY, 8/26/19) — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned vandalism targeting the Mesiva Tiferes Yerushalayim building on the lower East Side of Manhattan. According to reports, offensive and explicit graffiti was painted while everyone was inside the […]