St. Louis Muslim Cabbies to Protest in Front of City Hall
Drivers will call on city to look into allegations of religious discrimination (SAINT LOUIS, MO, 4/7/13) — On Monday, April 8, metropolitan taxicab drivers, the St. Louis chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAR-St. Louis) and the Law Office of Drew C. Baebler will hold a protest on the front steps of the St. […]
CAIR Welcomes AP Stylebook Revision of ‘Islamist’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/5/13) — The nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today said the decision by The Associated Press (AP) to revise its Stylebook reference to the term “Islamist” is a “step in the right direction.” Late last year, the Washington-based Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) approached AP about modifying the reference, which […]
Punished for Refusing to Disrespect Jesus
A student at Florida Atlantic University was suspended from class this month for declining to write the name of Jesus on a piece of paper and step on it. By Wayne Laugesen, National Catholic Register, 3/27/2013 BOCA RATON, Fla. — Ryan Rotella refused to step on Jesus. The Florida Atlantic University junior’s act of reverence […]
Video: CAIR-TX Rep Joins ACLU in Testifying Against Anti-Islam Bill
Mustafaa Carroll, executive director of CAIR-Texas’s Houston chapter, testified yesterday against anti-Islam bill SB 1639 that has been introduced in the state legislature. Rebeca Robertson of the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas also testified. ACLU and CAIR testimony begins at 2:07:14 and ends at 2:16:14. View the video. Transcripts are below. For background on […]
CAIR-WA Welcomes Federal Charges, Seeks Maximum Penalties for Anti-Muslim Beating of Sikh Cabbie
(SEATTLE, WA, 4/3/13) — The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) welcomed a federal hate crime indictment brought against a man accused of beating a Sikh taxi driver while shouting anti-Muslim slurs. CAIR-WA also asked federal prosecutors to seek maximum penalties against the alleged perpetrator. Last October, CAIR-WA called on the […]
CAIR-Texas Asks that Bail Be Revoked for Anti-Muslim Threats
(HOUSTON, TX, 4/3/2013) — The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas) today urged that bail granted to a man who allegedly committed hate crimes at several convenience stores in that state be revoked. Police arrested 32-year-old Carlos Marroquin after a store clerk reported a man using racial slurs and making terroristic threats. […]
NYPD spying on Muslims has real victims
By Diala Shamas, New York Daily News, 4/1/2013 American Muslims: They’re Democrats and Republicans, young and old, bodega owners, doctors, cabbies, bankers, lawyers, students and entrepreneurs. But the Police Department seems to think they could all be potential terrorists. Accordingly, the NYPD has decided Muslim communities should be spied on. As part of a vast, […]
CAIR-SFBA, JACL Seek Applicants for ‘Bridging Communities’
From The Rafu Shimpo, 4/1/2012 SAN FRANCISCO — The Japanese American Citizens League (JACL), in collaboration with the San Francisco Bay Area Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Tule Lake Committee, will be sponsoring a program whose goal is to bridge communities and build partnerships of understanding. Titled “Bridging Communities: Preserving the Legacy,” the […]
CAIR-Chicago: Religious Leaders Highlight Commonalities
By Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 4/1/13 Christianity, Islam and Judaism may seem like totally different religions, but participants at an interfaith forum in Frankfort learned they all share some basic principles. The South West Interfaith Team (SWIFT) forum included talks on “faiths respecting other faiths,” and the history and similarities of the three religions. The […]
CAIR-Chicago Wins Judgment for Muslim Center’s Freedom of Religion
Muslim civil rights group to hold news conference today on judge's ruling (CHICAGO, IL, 4/1/2013) — The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago) today welcomed the decision by District Court Judge Rebecca Pallmeyer granting summary judgment to the civil rights organization's client, Irshad Learning Center, an Islamic religious institution primarily serving the […]