Watch CAIR’s Ramadan ‘Know Your Rights as an Employee’ Webinar
(WASHINGTON, DC, 6/2/2016) – On Wednesday, June 1, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) offered two ‘Know Your Rights as an Employee’ informational webinars to help individuals better understand their legal rights in the workplace. WATCH/LISTEN: CAIR Ramadan 'Know Your Rights as an Employee' Webinar The webinars addressed common questions for American Muslims as they […]
CAIR-CA Releases 2016 Primary Election Voter Guide
(SANTA CLARA, CA., 06/02/16) – The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) announces the release of a proposition guide for the June 7th California Primary election. SEE: CAIR June Primary Election Voter Guide In 2012 and 2014 CAIR-CA distributed Voter Guides which contained a Congressional scorecard, State Legislative scorecard, […]
CAIR Launches 2016 ‘Muslims Vote’ Campaign with Questionnaire Toolkit, Religious Pluralism Pledge
(WASHINGTON, 6/2/2016) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today released its “2016 General Election Questionnaire Toolkit for the American Muslim Community†and a “Candidate for Public Office Religious Pluralism Pledge†as part of its 2016 “Muslims Vote” campaign designed to empower American Muslims by increasing their political capacity and presence in the general election. […]
CAIR-Dallas Welcomes College’s Cancellation of Event Featuring Islamophobe John Guandolo
(DALLAS, TEXAS, 6/2/16) – The Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW) today welcomed a decision by Cedar Valley College in Lancaster, Texas, to cancel a June 3 “training†event for law enforcement officers being offered by notorious Islamophobe and anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist John Guandolo. SEE: Texas College Cancels Controversial Law Enforcement […]
CAIR Endorses Interfaith Banner Project to Counter Anti-Muslim Bigotry
(WASHINGTON, .D.C, 6/2/2016) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today endorsed a national interfaith banner project spearheaded by the Interfaith Action for Human Rights to counter anti-Muslim bigotry in America. SEE: Saying “No” to Anti-Muslim Hate VIDEO: “We Stand with Our Muslim Neighbors” Banner Project […]
CAIR-Dallas Asks College to Cancel Law Enforcement ‘Training’ by Islamophobe John Guandolo
(DALLAS, TEXAS, 6/1/16) – The Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW) today asked officials of Cedar Valley College in Lancaster, Texas, to cancel a June 3 “training†event for law enforcement officers being offered by notorious Islamophobe and anti-Muslim conspiracy theorist John Guandolo. An announcement about the event claims law enforcement […]
CAIR-NJ Seeks Hate Crime Probe of Shooting Death of Sikh Gas Station Owner
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., 6/1/16) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate a possible bias motive for the shooting death of Davinder Singh, 47, who was shot at the Power Gas Station on West Market Street in Newark, N.J., sometime […]
CAIR Seeks Stepped-Up Police Protection for Colorado Mosque Targeted by Apparent Threat
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/31/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for stepped-up protection by local police for a Colorado mosque targeted by an apparent emailed threat from a person who allegedly wrote that he was considering “becoming a mass murderer.†Officials of the Islamic […]
CAIR to Offer Ramadan ‘Know Your Rights as an Employee’ Webinars
(WASHINGTON, DC, 5/31/2016) – On Wednesday, June 1, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will offer two ‘Know Your Rights as an Employee’ informational webinars. The webinars will be held at 12 p.m. EDT and 7 p.m. EDT, The webinars will help individuals better understand their legal rights in the workplace. They will address common […]
CAIR Action Alert: Tell Congress to Stop Singling Out Travelers From Muslim Majority Counties
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/26/16) – The Council on American Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all Americans to contact their elected representatives in Congress to express serious objections to a series of discriminatory provisions within the VISA Act (H.R. 5203) that create new and intensive security requirements for […]