CAIR Welcomes Arrest of Maryland Man in Suspected Bias-Motivated Incident Targeting School Crossing Guard
Muslim civil rights organization also applauded a guilty verdict in case of Sikh man brutally assaulted two years ago in Washington, D.C. (BALTIMORE, MD, 8/31/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, welcomed news today that a Maryland man is in police custody after allegedly using […]
CAIR-California ‘Disappointed’ with Tabling of Police Use-of-Force Measure, Applauds Passage of Anti-Bullying Bill
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 8/30/18) – The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today expressed its disappointment with the tabling of a crucial police use-of-force bill but applauded the passage of two other key bills involving bullying and business licenses for immigrants. Assembly Bill 931, the Police Accountability & Community Protection Act, introduced by […]
CAIR Decries Appearance of Former Top ICE Official at Anti-Muslim Hate Event in Va.
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/30/2018) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today decried the scheduled appearance of the former acting director of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at an upcoming conference in Washington, D.C., sponsored by a notorious anti-Muslim hate group. Thomas Homan, formerly acting director […]
CAIR-Oregon, NAACP of Corvallis/Albany Condemn Oregon District Attorneys Association for Invitation to Former Ferguson Prosecutor
(PORTLAND, OR, 8/30/18) — The Oregon chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Oregon) and the NAACP – Corvallis/Albany Branch today condemned the Oregon District Attorneys Association (ODAA) for inviting former Ferguson Prosecutor Bob McCullough to speak at a recent event. McCullough was responsible for a failed prosecution against Officer Darren Wilson who shot and […]
Join CAIR Attorneys and Directors During Two ISNA Panel Sessions This Labor Day Weekend in Houston
On Saturday, September 1, you are invited to attend a panel discussion from 4-5:30 p.m. with CAIR Civil Rights Attorney Gadeir Abbas and CAIR-SFBA Executive Director Zahra Billoo on the Trump administration’s Muslim Ban. Then, join CAIR’s National Executive Director Nihad Awad on Sunday, September 2, from 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. for a discussion of political […]
Don’t have a CAIR Chapter in Your State? We Would like to Meet with You at ISNA
Every day CAIR chapters across the country defend the rights of American Muslims in their communities by filing lawsuits, advocating for our children in schools, conducting training sessions for mosques, and so much more. Video: Meet with CAIR Staff This Labor Day Weekend at the ISNA Convention in Houston If your state doesn’t have a […]
CAIR Welcomes Dr. Abbas Barzegar as New Director of Research and Advocacy
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/29/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy and civil rights organization, today welcomed Dr. Abbas Barzegar as its new Director of the Department of Research and Advocacy to spearhead CAIR’s efforts in documenting Islamophobia across the cultural and political landscape. He will also develop CAIR’s research programming infrastructure […]
CAIR-Florida Condemns Rep. Ron DeSantis’ Racist ‘Monkey This Up’ Slur Targeting Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum
(MIAMI, FL, 8/29/2018) — The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida) today condemned Republican Rep. Ron DeSantis’ racist slur targeting Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum, who won yesterday’s Democratic gubernatorial primary. During a Fox News interview, DeSantis claimed the election of Florida’s first African-American governor would “monkey this up.” In a statement, CAIR-Florida Communications […]
CAIR-Florida Condemns Attendance of Sarasota Attorney Tommy Gregory at Event Hosted by Man Linked to White Nationalists and Holocaust Deniers
(MIAMI, FL – 8/29/2018) — The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida) today condemned attorney Tommy Gregory’s attendance at an event hosted by Peter Gemma, described by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) as “part of the American Holocaust denial movement.” Gregory is the GOP nominee in state House District 73. It has […]
CAIR to Offer NJ Muslim Convention Attendees Sneak Preview of Film Exploring American Muslims’ Reflections on Past and Present Racial Injustice
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 8/28/18) – On Friday, August 31, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and its New Jersey chapter (CAIR-NJ) will offer a sneak preview of CAIR’s new film “In Their Footsteps: An American Muslim Civil Rights Journey” for attendees of the 2018 The Mosque Cares national convention in Newark, N.J. Video: Trailer for CAIR’s ‘In Their Footsteps: […]