Faith Leaders to Seek Federal Hate Crime Investigation of Vandalism Targeting School, Hindu Temple
Leaders say incidents are part of nationwide rise in hate crimes targeting American Muslims and those perceived to be Muslim (SEATTLE, WA, 2/24/2015) — On Wednesday, February 25, the Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), along with leaders from the Hindu, Christian and Muslim communities, will hold a news conference to […]
Minnesota Somali-American Community Condemns Threat to Mall of America
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 2/23/15) -The Minnesota Somali-American community today condemned “in the strongest possible terms” a threat by the Al Shabaab terror group against the Mall of America (MOA). In a joint statement, leaders of the Minnesota Somali/Muslim community said: “The safety and security of Minnesotans and of all Americans is of utmost importance to Somali-Americans. […]
CAIR-MN Asks North Dakota GOP to Apologize to Muslim Dropped from State House Prayer
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 2/20/15) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today called on North Dakota Republican Party leaders to apologize to a Muslim leader in that state who was dropped from offering an invocation at the opening of North Dakota's state House of Representatives because of the objections by GOP lawmakers. […]
CAIR-Chicago to Hold Press Conference on Hate Incidents Targeting Illinois Muslims
Incidents include threats to kill Arab-American Muslim high school students, threat sent to mosque (CHICAGO, IL, 2/20/2015) — Later today, the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) will hold a press conference about a series of hate incidents reported to its office recently. In all cases, CAIR-Chicago took statements from the victims […]
CAIR Welcomes DHS Report on Violent Domestic Right-Wing Extremism
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/20/15) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed reports that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will issue a new intelligence assessment on the threat posed by domestic right-wing violent extremists. According to CNN, “he report, produced in coordination with the FBI, […]
CAIR Director Nihad Awad on MSNBC’S ‘All In with Chris Hayes’ to Discuss Calls for ‘Holy War’
CAIR-Kansas to Join Wichita Vigil for Muslim Victims of North Carolina Shootings
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/19/15) — On Friday, February 20, the Kansas chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will join Wichita State University’s Muslim Student Association and the Global Awareness Student Project at a vigil to honor the memory of three young Muslims who were […]
CAIR Seeks Hate Crime Probes of New Threats to Ohio Mosques
(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 2/18/15) — The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate reported threats to two Columbus, Ohio, mosques as possible hate crimes. Rambling and obscenity-laced calls received yesterday by Masjid Omar Ibn El-Khattab made many references to the “n-word” and the […]
CAIR Thanks Massachusetts Police for Response to Possible Threats Targeting Muslims
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/18/15) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today thanked law enforcement authorities in Revere, Massachusetts, for their prompt response to reports of possible death threats targeting local Muslims. CAIR says the threats, which were printed on pieces of paper and left in a […]
Minnesota Muslim Leaders to Raise Concerns About New ‘Stigmatizing and Ineffective’ CVE Program
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 2/16/15) – On Tuesday, February 17, Minnesota Muslim and Somali leaders will hold a press conference to raise concerns about they say will be the “stigmatizing and ineffective†Department of Justice (DOJ) Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) pilot program, which is the subject of a White House summit on Wednesday. Representatives from Minnesota mosques […]