CAIR-NY, Allies, Clients to Hold Press Conference Announcing NYPD Misconduct Complaints and Call for Accountability and Transparency
(NEW YORK, NY, 8/14/19) – On Thursday, August 15, the New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), along with civil rights activists and community partners, will hold a press conference outside of NYPD Headquarters at 1 Police Plaza to announce two bias policing and a police excessive use of force complaints with the […]
CAIR Welcomes Hate Crime Charges for Racist Incident in Wisconsin
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/13/2019) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed hate crime charges brought against two men who allegedly used racial slurs and threats targeting African-Americans. On the Fourth of July, a group of young African-American women were reportedly targeted in their vehicle, harassed with racial slurs and told […]
CAIR Condemns New Trump Rule Seeking to Limit Legal Immigration
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/13/19) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a Trump administration change to immigration rules that would give the government wide reaching ability to deny green cards for those who have participated in public aid programs. Current immigration law classifies immigrants who are […]
CAIR-Florida Welcomes Arrest of Florida White Supremacist Suspect Who Threatened to Shoot Up Another Walmart
(ORLANDO, FL, 8/13/19) – The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the arrest of Richard Clayton, a Winter Park resident, who allegedly posted threats to shoot up a Walmart on his Facebook account on August 4th, a day after a white supremacist […]
CAIR-NY Files Federal, State Religious Discrimination Complaints Against NYS Dept. of Corrections on Behalf of Muslim Chaplain
Supervisor: ”˜I find it hard to respect a woman who covers her hair.’ (NEW YORK, N.Y., 8/13/2019) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today filed federal and state employment discrimination complaints against the New York State Department of Corrections on behalf of […]
CAIR, CAIR-NY Welcome Eventbrite’s Deplatforming of Anti-Muslim Bigot Pamela Geller
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/9/19) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its New York chapter (CAIR-NY) today welcomed Eventbrite’s deplatforming of anti-Muslim bigot Pamela Geller. On Wednesday Eventbrite sent a notice to the New York Young Republican Club canceling its online ticketing service for the August 15 […]
CAIR-LA to Join Coalition Rally for Kashmir in Los Angeles on Saturday
(LOS ANGELES, CA, 8/9/2019) – On Saturday, Aug. 10, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) will join an inter-faith coalition of civil rights activists and allies at a protest in West Los Angeles in opposition to the Indian government’s renewed oppression of Kashmir, a Muslim-majority region of India. The […]
CAIR Files SCOTUS Amicus Brief in Support of Right to Sue Border Agents, Federal Government Over Constitutional Violations
“Without a Bivens remedy, nothing will stop Border Patrol agents from trampling on our freedom” – CAIR Trial Attorney Justin Sadowsky. (WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/9/19) -The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the filing of an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Hernandez […]
CAIR-Georgia to Co-Sponsor #StandwithKashmir March on Saturday, August 10th
(ATLANTA, GA – 8/9/2019) — On Saturday, August 10th, Georgia residents of Kashmiri and Pakistani descent plan to hold a protest march in downtown Atlanta alongside local faith leaders, activists and human rights groups in opposition to the Indian government’s renewed oppression of Kashmir, a Muslim-majority region of India. Co-sponsors of the march include Stand with Kashmir, Atlanta Kashmiris, CAIR-Georgia, ICNA Council for […]
CAIR-CA Joins California State Assembly to Celebrate 4th annual “American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month”
State & Local Elected Officials Recognize American Muslims with Proclamations; Assembly member Bill Quirk to Present HR 48 *** To book an interview with CAIR-SFBA Executive Director Zahra Billoo or for more information, please contact jacqueline@megaphonestrategies.com *** California — On August 12, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) will join California State Assembly […]