Muslims and Japanese Americans Take 11th Annual Pilgrimage to Manzanar WWII Detention Camp
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 4/28/16) In the wake of fear-mongering against Muslims, immigrants, and refugees during this tumultuous political season, Muslim and Japanese Americans will travel together on a 3-day 350 mile bus pilgrimage to the former WWII Manzanar concentration camp to learn from the past and counter the growing ignorance, bigotry, and divisiveness in our country. […]
CAIR Asks Louisiana Judge to Ensure that Courtroom Hijab Ban Not Be Repeated
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/28/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on a Louisiana judge to ensure that the recent removal of a Muslim woman from court because she wears an Islamic head scarf, or hijab, not be repeated. CAIR said the Muslim woman, who […]
CAIR-Florida Calls for Probe of University Central Florida’s Uncorroborated Xenophobic Emergency Alert
(ORLANDO, FL, 4/27/2016) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations-Florida (CAIR-Florida), the state's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today condemned a xenophobic alert sent out by the University of Central Florida (UCF) to their student and staff body via their UCF Emergency Alert mass messaging system earlier today at 3:50 p.m. The alert read: […]
CAIR-Philadelphia Calls for Resignations of Anti-Muslim School Board Director, Other Directors Who Voted for Her
(PHILADELPHIA, PA, 4/26/16) – The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today called for the resignation of a Montoursville Area School Board Member Karen Wright, along with the resignations of five other board members who voted for her appointment, despite growing controversy over her Facebook posts indicating she is “officially against Muslims” […]
CAIR Action Alert: CAIR Releases Toolkit to Help Muslims Introduce Anti-Islamophobia Resolutions in State Legislatures
CAIR Action Alert: CAIR Releases Toolkit to Help Muslims Introduce Anti-Islamophobia Resolutions in State Legislatures (WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/26/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is calling on American Muslims and other people of conscience to help counter the continued introduction of unconstitutional and discriminatory “anti-Sharia,” “anti-foreign law,” and “anti-Islamic Indoctrination” bills in state legislatures […]
CAIR-MN to Announce Filing of EEOC Discrimination Charges on Behalf of 21 Muslim Employees
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 4/26/16) – On Thursday, April 28, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will hold a news conference to announce the filing of discrimination charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of 21 Somali-American Muslim employees against Truth Hardware and Doherty Staffing Solutions. Some of the employees […]
CAIR Welcomes Georgia Congressman’s Decision to Back Anti-Islamophobia Resolution
(ATLANTA, GA, 4/25/16) – The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-GA) today welcomed a decision by Rep. David Scott (D-GA) to co-sponsor an anti-Islamophobia congressional resolution (H.Res.569) following a meeting between his staff and representatives of that state’s Muslim community during National Muslim Advocacy Day on April 18th. The second annual event, […]
CAIR: 600+ to Take Part in April 25 California ‘Muslim Day at the Capitol’
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 4/22/16) – On Monday, April 25, more than 600 Muslims from across the state are expected to take part in the 5th annual “Muslim Day at the Capitol†(MDAC) in Sacramento, hosted by the California office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA). WHAT: 5th Annual Muslim Day at the Capitol WHEN: […]
CAIR-NJ Welcomes Resignation of Board of Education Member Who Posted Racist, Anti-Muslim Messages
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, N.J., 4/22/16) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed the resignation of Elmwood Park Board of Education member Gladys Gryskiewicz after she reportedly posted a series of racist and Islamophobic messages on her personal Facebook account. CAIR-NJ: Elmwood Park School Trustee Resigns After Criticism Of Anti-Muslim […]
CAIR-MN to Announce Filing of EEOC, NLRB Charges on Behalf of Somali Bus Drivers
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 4/21/16) – On Friday, April 22, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will hold a news conference to announce the filing of discrimination charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and unfair labor practices charges with the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) on behalf of 15 bus drivers of […]