CAIR-Austin Calls for Stepped-Up Police Efforts After Third Act of Vandalism Targeting Texas Muslim Community
(AUSTIN, TX, 9/18/18) – The Austin, Texas, chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Austin) today called on law enforcement authorities to step up efforts to investigate a third case of vandalism this month targeting institutions associated with the local Muslim community. The owner of the New Madina Market reported that a vandal smashed the front glass […]
CAIR-DFW Calls for the Release of Activists Protesting Botham Jean’s Killing by Police Officer
Organization sees double-standard in treatment of peaceful protesters and shooter of unarmed African-American (DALLAS, TEXAS, 9/18/2018) – The Dallas/Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on the Arlington Police Department to release nine individuals who were arrested Sunday for blocking […]
CAIR-Florida Welcomes Five-year Prison Sentence for Man Convicted of Planning a Shooting at Jacksonville Mosque
(MIAMI, FL – 9/18/2018) — The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida) today welcomed the five-year prison sentence followed by a two-year supervised release sentence imposed on Bernandino Bolatete at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida. The convicted felon will be serving his sentence in federal prison after […]
CAIR-Minnesota: Video from 2015 Just Posted Online Shows Walmart Employee Harassing Muslim Customer
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 9/17/18) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today said a video from 2015, which was just posted online, shows a Walmart employee in Bloomington, Minn., harassing a Muslim customer. That Walmart employee is no longer working at the store. In the video, the Walmart employee is rude to […]
CAIR Good News Alert: Settlement Reached on Behalf of Cargill Somali-American Muslim Workers
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 9/14/18) — Cargill Meat Solutions (Cargill), Rathod Mohamedbhai LLC, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today announced that they have reached a settlement to resolve EEOC charges filed on behalf of 138 Somali-American Muslim workers. SEE: Cargill Meat Resolves EEOC Discrimination Class Finding https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/newsroom/release/9-14-18.cfm In their charges, the workers alleged wrongful termination […]
CAIR-Austin Again Seeks Hate Crime Probe of Second Case of Vandalism Targeting Texas Mosque
(AUSTIN, TX, 9/13/18) – The Austin, Texas, chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Austin) is again calling on law enforcement authorities to investigate a second case of vandalism targeting a mosque in that city as a possible hate crime. The North Austin Muslim Community Center reported damage to a fence and multiple vehicles during the early morning hours […]
CAIR: Colorado Muslim Civil Rights Group to Host First Annual Banquet and Fundraiser
(DENVER, CO, 9/13/18) – On Sunday, September 16, the Colorado chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will host its first annual banquet and fundraiser at the Falls Event Center in Littleton, Colo. Washington-based CAIR is America’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, with chapters in Colorado and nationwide. The banquet, themed “Faith […]
CAIR Launches Statewide Muslim GOTV Campaign in Maryland Ahead of 2018 Midterm Election
(BALTIMORE, MD, 9/13/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today launched an expansive statewide “Get Out the Vote” (GOTV) campaign in Maryland to promote Muslim civic participation and boost voter turnout in that state’s 2018 midterm election. CAIR’s 2018 Maryland GOTV campaign includes: -Organizing voter registration drives at mosques across the state -Compiling […]
CAIR-MA Files Complaint Against TSA for Sexual Abuse of Muslim Woman at Boston’s Logan Airport
(BOSTON, MA, 9/12/18) – The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) today filed a complaint against the federal Transportation Security Administration (TSA) on behalf of a 54-year old Muslim woman who endured a search at Boston’s Logan Airport that bordered on a sexual assault. Like many victims of sexual abuse, the woman, a […]
CAIR-DFW Welcomes DOJ Probe of Farmersville Muslim Cemetery Denial Bias
(DALLAS, TX, 9/12/18) – The Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW) today welcomed the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) investigation into whether the Farmersville city council violated anti-discrimination laws when it voted against a Muslim group’s plans to build a cemetery. The Islamic Association of Collin County announced its plans […]