CAIR-Florida Concerned That Cross-Burning Not Being Probed as Hate Crime
(MIAMI, FL, 3/28/18) – The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR – FL), the state’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today expressed concern that a recent cross-burning in front of a home in Harbor Point, Fla., is not being investigated as a hate crime. The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office is investigating the incident […]
CAIR-Colorado Condemns Attack on Thornton Church
(DENVER, CO, 3/28/18) — The Colorado chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CO), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today, condemned the ransacking of Destiny Outreach church in Thornton, Colo., which damaged equipment, furniture and instruments. “Houses of worship are increasingly coming under attack in our nation, and as people of faith, we express […]
CAIR-Sacramento to Host Emergency Town Hall with Sh. Omar Suleiman Addressing Police-Shooting of Stephon Clark
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 3/28/18) – This evening, the Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, will host an emergency town hall meeting to discuss the fatal shooting of Stephon Clark. Clark, an African-American Muslim from Sacramento, was shot and killed by law enforcement last week. Clark was […]
CAIR Decries Decision Not to Charge Louisiana Officers Who Shot Alton Sterling
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/27/18) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today decried a decision by Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry not to charge two police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling in July 2016. SEE: Officers in Alton Sterling Case Won’t Be Charged, Louisiana […]
CAIR Says Citizenship Question on Census Part of Trump’s ‘White Supremacist Agenda’
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/27/18) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a decision to reintroduce a question about citizenship status on the 2020 census is part of the Trump administration’s “white supremacist agenda.” The United States Department of Commerce, which oversees the census, said Monday that […]
CAIR Offers ‘101 Story Ideas’ for #MuslimWomensDay (March 27)
American Muslim women’s lives intersect with mainstream society on issues of healthcare, PTAs, family, politics, sports, entertainment, and a myriad of others, presenting a host of story opportunities (WASHINGTON, DC, 3/26/2018) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is offering journalists “101 Story Ideas” for #MuslimWomensDay (March 27) and […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes Conviction of Oscar Morel for Queens Double Homicide
Morel was convicted of killing two Muslim men in case that gained global attention (NEW YORK, NY, 3/23/18) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the state’s leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the conviction of Oscar Morel for the 2016 double homicide of Imam Maulana Ala’Uddin Akonjee and Thara […]
CAIR Condemns Naming of Islamophobe John Bolton as White House National Security Adviser
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/22/18) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, tonight condemned President Trump’s move to replace White House National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster with John Bolton, a notorious Islamophobe who as a history of ties to anti-Muslim extremists and organizations. “We urge Americans across the political […]
CAIR-NY, Lloyd Patel Law Firm Secure $50K Settlement for Fired Muslim Worker
Newly-arrived immigrant fired from first U.S. job, forced to pray outdoors in middle of winter (NEW YORK, NY, 3/22/18) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and Lloyd Patel LLP, a leading employee-side labor and employment firm, today announced a $50,000 settlement […]
CAIR-Sacramento Valley Demands Accountability for Police Shooting of Unarmed Black Man, Stephon Clark
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 3/21/18) – The Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights organization, today demanded accountability following the police shooting of an unarmed African-American man in South Sacramento. Stephon Clark, 22, was killed after being confronted by officers in the backyard of his grandparents’ home where he […]