CAIR: Man Accused of Threatening San Diego Muslim Civil Rights Group to Appear in Court
(SAN DIEGO, CA, 8/4/15) – On Tuesday, August 4, a man arrested, for threatening the San Diego chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-San Diego) will appear in court for a readiness conference. John David Weissinger, the 53-year-old suspect, was arrested, and let out on bail on charges of making a criminal threat and possessing, […]
CAIR Stands with New Mexico Christians After Twin Church Bombings
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/3/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the Christian community in New Mexico following a pair of bombings yesterday targeting churches in that state. CAIR also urged that the bombings be investigated as possible hate crimes and that local […]
CAIR Asks DOJ to Address Spread of ‘Muslim-Free Zone’ Business Declarations
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/31/2015) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to address the growing number of businesses nationwide that have been declared a “Muslim-free zone.†CAIR said the latest such declarations came from businesses in New York […]
CAIR Partners with Baltimore Groups to Launch #BMORESUCCESSFUL Youth Campaign
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/31/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, announced today that it is partnering with Beats, Rhymes, & Relief and other organizations on the #BMORESUCCESSFUL campaign – an interactive day celebrating community and culture as Baltimore City youth prepare for the 2015-16 school year. “Education […]
CAIR Welcomes Felony Charge for Va. Mosque Vandalism, Seeks ‘Restorative Justice’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/30/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a felony charge brought against a teenager for allegedly vandalizing a Virginia mosque and urged investigators to consider some form of “restorative justice†for the crime. Two 16-year-old suspects were reportedly caught on surveillance […]
BREAKING NEWS: CAIR-Cincinnati Welcomes Murder Charges in Police Shooting of Unarmed Man
(CINCINNATI, OH, 7/29/15) – The Cincinnati chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cincinnati) today welcomed news of charges brought against University of Cincinnati Police officer Ray Tensing for the murder of Samuel Dubose, an unarmed African-American man, during a traffic stop. Dubose was pulled over by Officer Tensing on July 19 for not having […]
CAIR-CA to Hold 11th Annual Muslim Youth Leadership Conference at State Capitol
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 7/29/15) – Beginning Thursday, July 30, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) will hold its 11th annual Muslim Youth Leadership Program (MYLP) at the State Capitol in Sacramento. WHEN: Thursday, July 30 – Sunday, August 2 Assembly Floor Session: Saturday, August 1 at 3:30 PM WHERE: State Capitol, Sacramento, California […]
CAIR Urges Scott Walker to Drop Adviser Who Recommended Nuking Muslim Capitals
Kevin Hermening also called for deportation of undocumented immigrants ‘of Middle Eastern descent’ (WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/27/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today called on Republican presidential candidate Gov. Scott Walker (WI) to drop a foreign policy adviser who once recommended using nuclear weapons on […]
CAIR Asks Feds to Probe Vandalism, Threat Targeting Mosques in Virginia and Tennessee
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/25/15) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for federal hate crime investigations and stepped-up police protection for a Virginia mosque targeted by vandalism and harassment with hate rhetoric, and for an online arson threat to a Tennessee mosque. Officials at Masjid […]
CAIR Action Alert: Ask Congress to Drop Bill That Would Allow Revocation of U.S. Passports Without Due Process
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/24/2015) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on American Muslims and other people of conscience to contact the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations to urge the committee to oppose the advancement of a House-approved bill that would revoke or deny […]