CAIR-SFBA Concerned About Complaints of SJPD Workplace Harassment Targeting Muslim Police Officer
For a second time this month, the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, sent a letter to a Bay Area police department raising concerns about discrimination allegations made by a Muslim police officer.
REMINDER: Congressional Briefing on New CAIR Report ‘Targeted:’ Documenting Increased Anti-Muslim Discrimination, Violence
Tuesday, May 15, 2018 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM (Doors open at 12:45 PM) 2203 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington D.C. Light snacks and refreshments will be provided. RSVP HERE This important briefing highlights CAIR’s one-of-its-kind report offering data on the impact and legal pushback against anti-Muslim bias across the United States in the past […]
CAIR Condemns Israeli Massacre of Palestinian Civilians Protesting Embassy Move to Jerusalem
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/14/2018) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Israeli massacre of dozens of Palestinian civilians protesting both the move of the United States embassy to Jerusalem and the anniversary of the ethnic cleansing from their homes in Palestine. In a statement, CAIR […]
CAIR ISLAM-OPED: Al Jazeera Documentary is an Invaluable Exposé of Multi-Million-Dollar Islamophobia Network
ISLAM-OPED is a syndication service of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) designed to offer an American Muslim perspective on current political, social and religious issues. ISLAM-OPED commentaries are offered free-of-charge to one media outlet in each market area. Permission for publication will be granted on a first-come-first-served basis. Please consider the following commentary for […]
Robert McCaw – Government Affairs Department Director
Robert McCaw is Government Affairs Department Director at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. Since 2011, he has overseen CAIR’s Muslim civic engagement and empowerment programs that bring American Muslim community concerns to Congress, the White House, and federal and state agencies. Mr. McCaw also coordinates […]
CAIR Condemns Bombing of Texas Church
(HOUSTON, TEXAS, 5/11/18) — The Houston office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) today condemned the package-bombing of Beaumont Episcopal Church. A package left on the steps of the church exploded between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, breaking several windows and without injuring anyone. “We are very blessed that no one was injured,” the rector, the Rev. […]
CAIR-Georgia Thanks Fulton County for Upgrading Charges Against Sonya King’s Attacker
(ATLANTA, GA, 5/11/2018) — The Georgia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today thanked law enforcement authorities for upgrading the misdemeanor battery charge against Rick Painter to felony charges of false imprisonment and aggravated assault. SEE: Updated Court Docket, State of Georgia vs. Rick Painter Painter was arrested on May 5th and charged with battery after he allegedly […]
WATCH: CAIR Civil Rights Attorney Lena Masri to Speak Today at U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (USCCR) Public Briefing
”˜In the Name of Hate – Examining the Federal Government’s Role in Responding to Hate Crimes’ C-SPAN: Briefing on Hate Crimes, Part 2 The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights holds a public briefing on hate crimes and other bias-related incidents as it hears from experts, policy makers, victims and activists. WATCH BEGINNING AT 1 PM: […]
CAIR: Record Number of Congressional Meetings on National Muslim Advocacy Day – #MuslimHillDay
Urge Support for H. Res. 869 — Recognizing American Muslims’ History and Contributions to Our Nation (WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/10/2018) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) reported today that some 400 delegates from 28 states met on Monday and Tuesday with more than 250 elected officials and congressional staffers during the record-breaking fourth annual “National Muslim Advocacy Day” on […]
Zainab Chaudry – Director of CAIR’s Office in Maryland
Zainab Chaudry, Pharm.D. is the Maryland Director for the Council on American-Islamic Relations, America’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization. She is the first Muslim to be appointed to the Maryland State Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights – an independent, bipartisan agency established by Congress in 1957 that is charged […]