CAIR-CT Welcomes Arrest of Man who Hung Confederate Flag Over Neighbors Fence, Used Racial Slurs
The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) today welcomed the arrest of a man who reportedly hung a Confederate flag over his neighbor’s fence and called him racial slurs. A man in Milford has been charged with breach of peace and intimidation due to bias or bigotry after he reportedly hung a […]
CAIR Files Lawsuit Challenging U. of Missouri’s Unconstitutional Exclusion of Mizzou SJP from Homecoming Parade
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the filing of a lawsuit on behalf of Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine, challenging University Chancellor and Missouri School System President Dr. Choi’s decision to prohibit Mizzou Students for Justice in Palestine from participating in the university’s 2024 […]
CAIR Joins Over 100 Faith, Human Rights, and Civil Rights Groups in Calling on Secretary Rubio to Secure Release of 16-Year-Old Florida Child Imprisoned by Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) joined more than 100 U.S. faith-based, human rights, and civil rights The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) joined more than 100 U.S. faith-based, human rights, and civil rights organization sent a joint letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for urgent action to secure the release of Mohammed […]
CAIR Welcomes Maryland State Dept. of Education’s Steps to Restore Palestine in Curriculum, Calls for Further Action and Transparency
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed measures by the Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) to address significant concerns it has raised over the erasure of Palestine in recent statewide social studies curriculum revisions. The Washington, D.C., based civil rights […]
Community Advisory: CAIR Releases Updated Law Enforcement Officer’s Guide to Islamic Religious Practices
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released its updated Law Enforcement Officer’s Guide to Islamic Religious Practices. The guide contains information on Islamic religious practices and what law enforcement officers may expect to encounter when dealing with Muslims. In 2024, CAIR noted that law enforcement encounters reported to […]
CAIR-Ohio Joins Faith Leaders in Urging Gov. DeWine to Stop Deportation of Imam Ayman Soliman
The Council on American-Islamic Relations, Ohio (CAIR-Ohio) yesterday joined dozens of interfaith leaders and community members at the Ohio Statehouse to deliver a letter to Governor Mike DeWine, urging him to act immediately to prevent the deportation of Imam Ayman Soliman, a Cincinnati imam and hospital chaplain currently being held in ICE custody. The letter was signed […]
CAIR-NY Calls on Ritchie Torres to Donate War Profiteer Profits
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY) today called on Rep. Ritchie Torres to donate the money he made from investing in weapons manufacturers while advocating for increased weapons shipments to Israel to charities providing humanitarian aid to victims of Israel’s genocide in Gaza. Sludge revealed that while urging the White […]
CAIR Sends Letter to U.S. Senate, House Leadership, Congress Urging Arms Embargo on Israel After Gaza Hospital ‘Double Tap’ Massacre
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today sent a letter to U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R), Majority Leader John Thune (R), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D), Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D), and to every member of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. The letter […]
CAIR-LA Says Proposal to Display Flag of Nation Engaged in Genocide in Beverly Hills Schools ‘Deeply Insensitive to Palestinian Students’
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today said a proposal before the Beverly Hills Unified School District’s Board of Education to display the flag of Israel—a state currently engaged in a campaign of genocide—on all campuses and district facilities “is deeply insensitive and distressing to Palestinian students who have lost […]
CAIR Says Amb. Huckabee Must Stop Turning His ‘Israel First’ Religious Beliefs into Government Policy After Remarks to Israeli Rabbis
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today CAIR said Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee’s statements to rabbis confuse his personal religious beliefs with U.S. foreign policy, “violate the separation of church and state and dangerously weaponize accusations of antisemitism to shield Israel and the United States […]