CAIR-MN Asks FBI to Probe Anti-Islam Hate Vandalism in St. Paul
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 11/13/14) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today called on the FBI to investigate anti-Islam vandalism apparently targeting Muslims in a St. Paul neighborhood as a hate crime. Neighbors contacted CAIR-MN to report that someone wrote “F*** Islam” using motor oil near the driveway of a home. They […]
CAIR-Houston to Attend School Board Meeting on Anti-Muslim Teacher
(HOUSTON, TEXAS, 12/3/14) — On Thursday, December 4, representatives of the Houston office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) will be available for media interviews prior to a Houston Independent School District board meeting on the possible resignation of anti-Muslim teacher Angela Box. (TIME/LOCATION: 8 a.m., Board Auditorium, Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, […]
CAIR-NY ‘Dismayed’ at Grand Jury Decision to Not Indict on NYPD Chokehold Death
(NEW YORK, N.Y., 12/3/14) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today expressed dismay at the decision of a grand jury to not indict a white NYPD officer in the death of Eric Garner, an unarmed African-American man, who died after being put in a chokehold. During the July 17 […]
CAIR-OK Condemns Murder of Oklahoma Man by ISIS
(Oklahoma City, OK 12/1/14) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the tragic murder of Oklahoma native, William Henderson, by what is being reported to be an ISIS allied terrorist group. In a statement, CAIR-OK said: “Just as we have […]
CAIR-Cleveland to Join Rights Activists at Community Forum on Police Shootings
Muslim group representatives to attend funeral for 12-year-old police shooting victim (CLEVELAND, OH, 12/1/14) — On Saturday, December 6, the Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cleveland) will join with local and national civil and human rights groups to co-host a forum on police shootings in the wake of the fatal shooting by […]
CAIR-MN Welcomes Resignation of GOP Official Who Made Anti-Muslim Comments
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 11/28/14) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed the resignation of Big Stone County GOP Chair Jack Whitley who posted comments on his Facebook page calling Muslims “parasites” and advocating “frag em” in Mecca. (“Frag” refers to a fragmentation grenade, a type of hand grenade. Whitley has […]
CAIR-MN Welcomes ‘Outpouring of Support’ Following GOP Chair’s Anti-Muslim Comments
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 11/26/14) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed the “outpouring of support” from those who joined the state's Muslim community in repudiating Islamophobic comments by Big Stone County GOP Chair Jack Whitley. Last week, Whitley posted comments on his Facebook page calling Muslims “parasites” and advocating “frag […]
CAIR Calls for Hate Crime Probe of Ferguson Church Arson
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/26/2014) – The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for a federal hate crime investigation of an apparent arson attack on a Ferguson, Mo., church. Rev. Carlton Lee alleged in an interview that the church, which was gutted by fire on Monday, […]
CAIR Calls for National Action on Racism After Ferguson Grand Jury Decision
Muslim civil rights group questions 'problematic' grand jury process (WASHINGTON, D.C., 11/25/2014) — The Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for a “national action” to address issues of racism in the aftermath of a Missouri grand jury's decision to not indict a police officer […]
CAIR-NJ Asks Jewish Leaders to Repudiate Rabbi’s Call for Ethnic Cleansing
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 11/23/14) — The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today called on leaders of the Jewish community in that state to repudiate remarks by a Rabbi advocating ethnic cleansing of what he called “Arab-Muslim animals” and suggesting that the Dome of the Rock in Jerusalem be destroyed. “Our […]