CAIR Welcomes Firing of White Supremacist, Islamophobic Maine Official
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/23/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the firing of a public official in Jackman, Maine, who wants separation of the races and calls Islam “barbarism.” Earlier today, the Jackman Select Board voted unanimously to fire town manager Tom Kawczynski. Kawczynski […]
CAIR Calls for Ouster of White Supremacist, Islamophobic Maine Official
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/22/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for the removal of a public official in Maine who wants separation of the races and calls Islam “barbarism.” Jackman, Maine, town manager Tom Kawczynski is scheduled to meet with local authorities Tuesday to […]
PHOTOS: 35 CAIR leaders from across the country gathered in Maryland last week for training, team building and community outreach.
In partnership with Georgetown University, the training program focused on building the capacity of CAIR chapters to be even more influential leaders in their communities. It was designed based on an assessment of the capacity-building needs of CAIR chapters. In addition to teambuilding activities throughout the week, CAIR leaders gathered at the Dr. Martin Luther […]
CAIR-Cleveland: Supporters to Rally for Youngstown Business Owner on Hunger Strike, Detained By ICE
(CLEVELAND, OH, 1/20/18) – On Sunday, January 21, family, friends and supporters of Youngstown-area businessman Amer Othman Adi will rally to protest his detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Adi, who is being held at Northeast Ohio Correctional Center in Youngstown, is currently on a hunger strike to protest his detention. WHAT: Rally and […]
CAIR-DFW Welcomes Resignation of Two McKinney ISD Middle School Teachers After Islamophobic, Hateful Tweets
(DALLAS, TX, 1/20/2018) – The Dallas-Fort Worth chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW) today welcomed the resignation of two McKinney ISD middle school teachers who posted Islamophobic and hateful tweets on their social media. Last week, CAIR-DFW called on the McKinney ISD to probe into the impact two Cockrill Hill Middle School teachers had […]
CAIR Calls on Supreme Court to Reinstate Lower Court’s Injunction Against Muslim Ban 3.0
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/19/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the U.S. Supreme Court to restore a Hawaii court’s injunction against Muslim Ban 3.0. This afternoon, the Supreme Court made the decision to review a Hawaii court’s broad injunction against Muslim Ban 3.0, a decision an appellate […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Anti-Muslim Harassment at Hewlett-Woodmere BOE Meetings, Calls for Recognition of Eid Holidays
(NEW YORK, NY, 1/19/2018) — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the alleged harassment of Muslim community members and students attending Hewlett-Woodmere Board of Education meetings on January 10 and 17. During the January 10 discussion about recognizing the Eid al-Fitr and Eid […]
CAIR Welcomes Resignation of Racist, Anti-Muslim Trump Appointee
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/19/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the resignation of a Trump administration official who made remarks disparaging African-Americans, Muslims, immigrants, and other minority groups. SEE: ‘I just don’t like Muslim people’: Trump Appointee Resigns After Racist, Sexist and Anti-Gay Remarks […]
CAIR-Arizona Asks That Attack on Muslim Women in Tucson Be Treated as Hate Crime
(PHOENIX, ARIZONA, 1/19/18) — The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Arizona) today called on Tucson police to treat an alleged attack on a group of Muslim women in that state as a hate crime. According to news reports, the women were sitting at the coffee shop in Tucson when the suspect reportedly yelled […]
CAIR Files Suit Challenging Islam-Specific Policy Restricting Maryland Inmates’ Religious Rights
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/18/18) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the filing of a federal lawsuit on behalf of six Maryland inmates challenging an Islam-specific practice of restricting the religious exercise rights of Muslims throughout the Prince George’s County Department of Corrections system. Muslim […]