CAIR-NJ Condemns Racist Vandalism Targeting Campaign Poster in Newark
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 4/2/2018) — The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the racist vandalism of a campaign poster for Newark At-Large Councilman Luis Quintana. The poster, which hangs about a block away from the Councilman’s office, was defaced with […]
WATCH: CAIR Co-Sponsors #Justice4Stephon Rally in Baltimore
Today, CAIR joined national Muslim leaders at the #Justice4Stephon Rally for Racial Justice to condemn violence targeting minority communities and to demand justice for 22-year-old Stephon Clark, who was shot 20 times by police in Sacramento, Calif., on March 18. The event, cosponsored by the Islamic Council of North America – Council for Social Justice […]
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CAIR Files Amicus Brief in Supreme Court’s Muslim Ban 3.0 Case
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/30/18) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the filing of an amicus (friend of the court) brief on behalf of six individuals challenging the lawfulness of President Trump’s “Muslim Ban 3.0.” CAIR’s brief was filed with the U.S. Supreme Court in the Muslim […]
CAIR BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE EBLAL ZAKZOK, SUMAYA HAMADMAD, FAHED MUQBIL, JOHN DOE #1, AND JANE DOES #2–3 IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS
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CAIR-NY Decries NY Appeals Court Ruling on NYPD’s Unconstitutional Surveillance of Muslims
(NEW YORK, NY, 3/29/18) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today decried a ruling by the New York Court of Appeals permitting the NYPD to thwart requests under New York’s freedom of information law (FOIL). Under today’s ruling, the NYPD can make a “Glomar defense,” neither confirming nor denying the existence […]
CAIR to Join National Muslim Leaders at #Justice4Stephon Rally for Racial Justice in Baltimore
(BALTIMORE, MD, 3/29/18) – On Sunday, April 1, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will join national Muslim leaders at the #Justice4Stephon Rally for Racial Justice to condemn violence targeting minority communities and to demand justice for 22-year-old Stephon Clark, who was shot 20 times by police […]
Community Advisory: CAIR Urges Increased Security Measures Following ‘Punish a Muslim Day’ Threat in UK
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/28/18) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged the nation’s Muslim community to increase security measures after an anonymous letter was delivered to several mosques in London declaring April 3 as “Punish a Muslim Day.” CAIR said it has received concerned inquiries from […]
ACTION ALERT: CAIR Urges Opposition to Gina Haspel’s Confirmation as CIA Director
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/28/2018) – The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is calling on all Americans who respect the Constitution and value human rights to tell their Senators and members of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence to oppose the confirmation of Gina Haspel as the […]
U.S. Senate: Oppose and Block the Confirmation of Torturer Gina Haspel as CIA Director
CAIR_Fact_Sheet_Opposing_Confirmation_of_Gina_Haspel.pdf