4th National Muslim Advocacy Days on Capitol Hill to Focus on ‘Muslim Ban,’ DACA
(WASHINGTON, D.C, 4/11/18) — On May 7-8, Muslims from around the country will attend the fourth annual National Muslim Advocacy Days on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. This year, advocacy days participants will focus their lobbying efforts on issues such as the Trump administration’s “Muslim Ban,” “Digital Muslim Ban” and the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. […]
CAIR: Muslim Civil Rights Group Calls for Probe of Bias Motive for Shotgun Attack on Maine Halal Business Sign
(WASHINGTON, DC, 4/11/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on law enforcement authorities in Maine to investigate a possible bias motive for an apparent shotgun attack on the newly-installed sign for a Muslim business. Owners of the Five Pillars Butchery House of Meat in […]
CAIR-Oregon Condemns State House Republican Candidate’s Anti-Muslim, Anti-Semitic Comments
(PORTLAND, OREGON, 4/11/2018) – The Oregon chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Oregon), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned anti-Muslim and anti-Semitic comments made by a Eugene-area House Republican Candidate Joshua Powell, a candidate for Oregon House District 11. Powell posted Islamophobic and anti-Semitic comments on his Facebook […]
CAIR-Oregon Rep to Attend Anti-Muslim Hate Crime Trial
(PORTLAND, OR, 4/11/2018) — The Oregon Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Oregon) will attend today’s trial of a man who allegedly threatened an African-American Muslim couple with “Serious physical injury” because of their “race, religion and national origin. The story earned national headlines last year. CAIR-Oregon will have a representative available to speak to […]
CAIR ACTION ALERT: Contact Senators to Urge Opposition to Mike Pompeo’s Confirmation Before Hearing on Thursday
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/10/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on all those who value America’s traditions of religious inclusion and respect for diversity to contact members of the U.S. Senate to oppose the confirmation of Mike Pompeo as secretary of state before a hearing […]
Video: CAIR to Offer Pre-Ramadan ‘Know Your Rights: Religious Accommodations at Work and in School’ Facebook Live Event
(WASHINGTON, DC, 4/10/18) – On Wednesday, April 18, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will offer a “Know Your Rights: Religious Accommodations at Work and in School” Facebook Live video workshop at 1 PM ET. The live Facebook workshop will help individuals better understand their legal rights in the workplace and at school. It will […]
CAIR’s 4th Annual Maryland Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) a Sold-Out Success
(BALTIMORE, MD, 4/9/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today thanked all those who helped make its 4th annual Maryland Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) a success. The sold-out event, themed “Developing the Language of Leadership Through the Art of Communication,” was held recently at the state capital […]
CAIR-Oregon Calls on State Attorney General to Probe Shooting of Man in Homeless Shelter
(PORTLAND, OREGON, 4/9/18) – The Oregon chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Oregon) today called on that state’s attorney general to investigate the shooting of a man in a homeless shelter by the Portland Police Bureau (PPB) and to develop better police accountability and community support measures. Video shows a man being killed by […]
CAIR-Houston Offers Reward for Info on Stabbing Targeting Muslim by Attacker Shouting ‘Raghead,’ ‘Sand N**ger’
(HOUSTON, TEXAS, 4/6/18) — The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) today offered a $5,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of an apparently bias-motivated attempted murder of a Muslim woman by an attacker reportedly shouting “raghead” and “sand n**ger,” The 31-year-old victim, who is white and wears an Islamic […]
CAIR-MN Calls for Resignation of Former Best Buy CEO From Current Posts Over Anti-Muslim Ads
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 4/5/18) — The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Brad Anderson, former Best Buy CEO and current MPR and General Mills board member to resign from those posts due to his financial support for a hate group that produced […]