CAIR Action Alert: Urge Montgomery County Council to Vote No to Public Funding for Maryland Israel Development Center
Council Hearing Scheduled for Today at 1:30pm The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is urging all people of conscience to urge Maryland officials not to support companies that enable genocide. This afternoon, the Montgomery County Council is holding a preliminary vote to allocate $45,831 to the Maryland Israel Development Center (MIDC). This organization serves as the broker to […]
CAIR-OK Condemns Passage of Laws that Restrict Free Speech, Shut Down Campus Protest
The Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) today expressed free speech concerns over the signing of SB 942 and SB 991 by Governor Kevin Stitt. “We are disappointed that the Oklahoma legislature, and Governor Stitt, saw fit to enshrine vague and overly broad new laws that restrict free speech under the guise […]
CAIR-NJ ‘Know Your Rights’ Student Edition
Join us for an informative session co-sponsored by the New Jersey State Bar Foundation, with dinner provided. Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025 Time: 8:00 PM (after Maghrib) Location: Islamic Center of Harrison – 301 Jersey St, Harrison, NJ 07029 This program is made possible through funding from the IOLTA Fund of the Bar […]
CAIR-NY, CAIR Condemn Columbia U’s Crackdown on Peaceful Anti-Genocide Student Protesters
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a leading Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, condemned Columbia University for inviting the NYPD onto its campus to target and arrest over 75 peaceful anti-genocide student protesters. The Trump administration is now targeting the free speech rights of those protesters. The protest took place yesterday, May […]
CAIR-MA Releases New Civil Rights Report Showing Escalation of Hate Crimes and School Violence Against Muslims in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA) today released its 2024 Civil Rights Report, documenting a dramatic rise in anti-Muslim hate crimes, school violence, failures in police response, and workplace harassment. Titled “Demanding Justice: Nearing a Decade of Legal Advocacy,” the report is based on 209 requests for legal help received by […]
CAIR Welcomes Zeteo Doc on Israeli Killing of Shireen Abu Akleh, Condemns Biden Foreign Policy Team for Covering Up Murder
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a documentary produced by Zeteo on Israel’s killing of Palestinian-American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh and exposing the identity of her alleged killer. SEE: New documentary claims to identify Israeli soldier who shot Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in […]
CAIR Condemns Distribution of White Supremacist, Neo-Nazi Propaganda in Wisconsin
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the distribution of white supremacist, neo-Nazi propaganda in Wisconsin. Hundreds of flyers promoting white supremacy and a neo-Nazi hate group were scattered throughout Ozaukee and Washington counties over the weekend. “The promotion of racist hate must be challenged by all […]
CAIR Again Condemns South Carolina’s Celebration of ‘Confederate Memorial Day’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today repeated its condemnation South Carolina’s celebration of “Confederate Memorial Day” as a state holiday. That holiday is on May 10, but marked by government offices on May 9 this year. SEE: South Carolina still recognizes Confederate Memorial Day. Make it […]
CAIR Designates University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) as ‘Hostile Campus’ for Targeting Anti-Genocide Voices
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, has designated the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) as a Hostile Campus due to its pattern of targeting students who advocate for Palestinian rights and speak out against genocide. SEE: CAIR Designates UIUC as a Hostile Campus “UIUC has cultivated a dangerous climate for […]
CAIR and @Muslim Call on Meta to Lift Ban on Popular Social Media Page in India, Reject Pressure From Modi Govt
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization and @Muslim, one of the largest social media pages catering to Muslims, today condemned Meta for banning the page in India under pressure from the Indian government. CAIR and @Muslim called for Meta to reverse the “bigoted attack on free speech” […]