Calif. Muslim, Sikh Groups to File Complaint Against Amusement Park
Boomers! parks bars attendees wearing religious head coverings from rides (SANTA CLARA, CA, 4/28/14) – On Tuesday, April 29, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) and UNITED SIKHS will hold simultaneous news conferences in Anaheim and Santa Clara to announce the filing of multiple public accommodation complaints with the California Department […]
CAIR-OK Applauds DA’s Refiling of Hate Crime Charges Over Attack on Woman Perceived to Be Muslim
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 04/28/2014) – The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) applauds the District Attorney's refiling of hate crime charges against Stuart D. Manning in regards to his verbal and physical attacks against a woman he thought to be Muslim in Tulsa last December. “As a civil rights organization, we take […]
Cincinnati Muslims Condemn Nazi Swastika Hate Crime, Stand with Jewish Community
(CINCINNATI, OH, 4/25/14) — The Cincinnati chapter of the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Cincinnati) today said that Muslims stand in solidarity with the Jewish community after a Jewish family in the East Price Hill neighborhood of Cincinnati found a swastika painted on the front door of their home. In a statement, CAIR-Cincinnati Executive Director […]
CAIR-MN to Cosponsor ‘Tolerance and the Fear of Islam’ Interfaith Dialogue in Little Falls
Event prompted by appearance of anti-Muslim hate group leader last year (MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 4/25/14) — On Tuesday, April 29, interfaith leaders and community members will gather in Little Falls, Minn., for a community dialogue on “Tolerance and the Fear of Islam.” Event sponsors include: Little Falls Partners for Peace, Brainerd Area Coalition for Peace, Building […]
Tribeca Film Festival: New HBO Film Looks at FBI Sting Targeting ‘Newburgh Four’
The Upcoming The Newburgh Sting covers the highly publicised anti-terrorist sting operation conducted by the FBI in 2009. Much lauded by media and American populous, Kate Davis and David Helbroner seek to prove there is more to the story than the surface level achievement. Chronicling the personal lives of the convicted terrorists, The Newburgh Sting […]
Muslim, Arab-American Groups Call on 9/11 Museum to Edit ‘Insufficiently Vetted’ Film
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/24/14) — A coalition of American Muslim and Arab-American organizations (see list below) today urged the National September 11 Memorial Museum to consider editing a planned film presentation, “The Rise of Al Qaeda,” because it may lead viewers to wrongly conclude that that the entire faith of Islam is responsible for the 2001 […]
CAIR-Cincinnati Helps Muslim Family Obtain Denied Benefits
(CINCINNATI, OH, 4/24/2014) — The Cincinnati office of CAIR-Ohio (CAIR-Cincinnati) recently helped a northern Kentucky Muslim family obtain a housing voucher benefit that they were qualified for but were denied based on alleged religious and national origin discrimination. The family of five applied for a housing voucher in 2012. In May, 2013 the local housing […]
California Muslims Lobby Lawmakers in Sacramento
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 4/24/2014) – This past Tuesday, April 22, almost 200 Muslims from across California held more than 70 advocacy meetings with elected officials and their staff in Sacramento as part of the third annual Muslim Day at the Capitol (MDAC) organized by the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Participants engaged their […]
CAIR Asks Sec. Kerry to Assist American on Hunger Strike in Egyptian Prison
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/21/14) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Secretary of State John Kerry to help prevent the imminent death of an American detained without trial in Egypt. Mohamed Soltan, a 26-year-old American citizen who graduated from Ohio State University, has been […]