CAIR-St. Louis to Seek Hate Crime Charges for Armed Threat to Muslim Family
(ST. LOUIS, MO, 2/23/16) – Later today, the St. Louis chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-St. Louis) will hold a news conference to call on law enforcement authorities to bring hate crime charges against a Missouri man who allegedly threatened to kill a Muslim family house hunting in Affton, Mo. A member of […]
CAIR Reports ‘Burn This Place Down’ Comment Targeting Kentucky Mosque to FBI
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/21/16) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today reported a Facebook comment threatening a Kentucky mosque to the FBI. Responding to a post on CAIR’s Facebook page profiling the Muslim community in Eastern Kentucky, a West Virginia man commented: “Burn this place down.†CAIR recently released a preliminary report on more than 70 […]
CAIR-MA: Interfaith Leaders, Officials to Show Support for Rhode Island Governor’s Welcome to Syrian Refugees
(BOSTON, MA, 2/21/16) – On Monday, February 22, the Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) will hold a news conference with interfaith partners and elected officials at the Rhode Island State House to show support for Governor Gina Raimondo’s welcoming response to Syrian refugees in that state. While many governors are seeking […]
CAIR Says Trump’s ‘Pig’s Blood’ Remarks Endanger U.S. Muslims
GOP Presidential candidate hails hoax story about shooting Muslim prisoners with bullets dipped in pig’s blood (WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/20/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said leading GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump’s latest anti-Muslim remarks endanger ordinary American Muslims who are already facing a […]
Video: CAIR Director Joins D.C. Discussion of ‘Syrian Refugees: The Past, Present and Future’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/19/16) – CAIR National Executive Director Nihad Awad spoke yesterday at an evening event hosted by the Global Policy Institute (GPI) at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., focusing on “Syrian Refugees: The Past, Present and Future.†The theme of Awad’s presentation was “The Syrian Refugee Crisis: America’s Role.†In his presentation, […]
CAIR Welcomes Nebraska Bank’s Policy Change Allowing Hijab, Other Religious Attire
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/19/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a change in policy by Security National Bank (SNB) in Omaha, Neb., allowing entry into branches of that financial institution by Muslim women who wear Islamic head scarves, or hijab. That change in policy […]
CAIR-San Antonio to Hold 2nd Annual Muslim Blood Donation Drive
(SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 2/18/2016) – On Friday, February 19, the San Antonio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-San Antonio) will hold its 2nd annual Muslim Blood Donation Drive. WHEN: Friday, February 19 TIME: Donation drive begins at noon and ends at 4 p.m. Media are invited 2-4 p.m. WHERE: MCECC Mosque, 5281 Casa […]
CAIR Seeks Policy Change After Nebraska Bank Denies Service to Muslim Woman Over Hijab
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/18/16) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Security National Bank in Omaha, Neb., to change its policy to protect the religious rights of Muslim women customers who wear Islamic head scarves, or hijab. CAIR made that request after an incident […]
CAIR-Dallas Welcomes Arrest of Domestic Terror Suspect Who Allegedly Targeted Muslims
(DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX, 2/17/16) – The Dallas/Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW) today welcomed the arrest of Anthony Paz Torres, who allegedly carried out a deadly Christmas Eve shooting in which he reportedly targeted his victims because he believed they were Muslim. Torres was freed in January, was re-arrested in February […]
CAIR-LA Expresses Solidarity with Christian Community After Racist Threat to Bishop
(ANAHEIM, CA, 2/17/16) – The Greater Los Angeles Area chapter of the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today expressed solidarity with the Christian community after a racist threat was sent to the Saint Paul Baptist Church in Oxnard, Calif. Phrases like “ugly monkey,” “back to Africa” and “pin a medal on James Earl Ray did […]