CAIR Sponsors Forum on Policing in D.C.
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/9/2015) – On September 15, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is co-sponsoring a town hall forum on policing in Washington, D.C. The goal of the forum is to provide a safe space in which members of the South Asian, Arab and Muslim communities can express their comments and concerns about interactions with […]
CAIR-MN: Minnesota Muslims Will React to Launch of Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Program
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 9/9/15) – Later today, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will hold a media availability with Muslim community leaders to react to today's launch of a government-initiated “countering violent extremism” (CVE) program in that state. SEE: New Somali Youth Programs Launched (MPR) WHAT: Muslim Community Leaders React to Launch […]
CAIR Seeks Probe Into Shooting Death of Mentally Ill Louisiana Muslim
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/8/15) - The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for an “independent and thorough†investigation into the fatal shooting of a mentally ill Muslim by officers from the Shreveport Police Department, the Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Centenary College Department of Public Safety in Shreveport, La., on […]
CAIR Joins Call for No-Fly Zone to Protect Syrian Civilians
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2015 — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined Syrian-American and other Muslim groups in calling on the Obama administration to immediately establish a no-fly zone in Syria to protect civilians from ongoing aerial attacks. TAKE ACTION: Contact Congress and the White […]
CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Cross Burned Into Lawn of New York Mosque
WATERPORT, N.Y. (WIVB) – Orleans County sheriff’s deputies are investigating after someone burned a cross into the front lawn of a mosque around 9 p.m. Thursday night. See: http://wivb.com/2015/09/04/cross-burned-into-lawn-of-local-mosque/ CAIR is calling for a hate crime investigation by local police and the FBI. “These types of apparently bias-motivated incidents must be investigated thoroughly by law enforcement authorities and […]
CAIR Joins in Call for No-Fly Zone to Protect Syrian Civilians
CAIR Joins in Call for No-Fly Zone to Protect Syrian Civilians (WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/4/2015) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined Syrian-American and other Muslim groups in calling on the Obama administration to immediately establish a no-fly zone in Syria to protect civilians from […]
CAIR-MN Asks Police, FBI to Probe Mailed ‘Crusade Starts Now’ Threat
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 9/3/15) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN), said today it has reported to the local police and the FBI a mailed threat. The letter mentions several threats including, “we must eradicate Muslims”, “a new crusade starts now” among others. Threats targeting Muslims have increased nationwide. CAIR is America's […]
CAIR: Syrian-American and U.S. Muslim Groups to Call for Immediate Action on Syria Crisis
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/3/15) – On Friday, September 4, representatives of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will join leaders of other national Muslim organizations and of the Syrian-American community at a news conference in Washington, D.C., to call for immediate action by the Obama administration to help end the suffering of the Syrian people, which […]
CAIR Welcomes DHS Designation of Temporary Protected Status for Yemeni Nationals in U.S.
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/2/15) –  The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed a decision by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to designate Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for Yemeni nationals currently in the United States. Advance Copy of DHS Notice: TPS for Yemen In April, CAIR with joined the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the […]
CAIR-St. Louis Welcomes Hate Crime Charge for Ramadan Incident Targeting Missouri Muslims
(ST. LOUIS, MO., 9/3/15) – The St. Louis Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-St. Louis) today welcomed a hate crime charge brought against an Alabama man who allegedly shouted anti-Muslim insults and hit a man who was walking to a Missouri mosque on the first night of Ramadan. Randall G. Heath, 29, of […]