BREAKING: CAIR-Chicago Welcomes Sentencing of Joseph Czuba in the Hate Crime Murder of Palestinian American Muslim Wadee Al Fayoumi

The Chicago Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the sentencing of Joseph Czuba for the hate crime murder of 6-year-old Palestinian American Muslim boy Wadee Al Fayoumi.  The sentence — 53 years in prison, including 30 years for Wadee’s murder (to be served […]

CAIR Joins Baltimore #MayDay Rally Attended by 4K+ Protesters

On Thursday, May 1, the Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) joined over 50 partner organizations in sponsoring Baltimore’s #StoptheBillionnaireTakeover May Day rally against the Trump administration’s attacks on civil rights, the economy, jobs, students, immigrants, and vulnerable communities.  The main rally, organized by the Baltimore Rapid Response Network, unified seven independent feeder marches […]

CAIR-LA Condemns Racist Incidents on UC Santa Barbara Campus, Welcomes Hate Crime Probe

The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned two recent racist incidents that reportedly occurred on the University of California, Santa Barbra (UCSB) campus earlier this week.   SEE: UC Santa Barbara Police Investigating Two Racially Motivated Hate Crimes On Monday, April 28, UCSB police received a report of an […]

CAIR Calls on U.S. Media to Defend and Amplify Gaza Journalists Targeted by Israeli Govt on World Press Freedom Day

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today marked World Press Freedom Day (May 3) by calling on American journalists and media outlets to support and speak out for their colleagues in Gaza targeted for assassination by the Israeli government. CAIR also condemned the Israeli government’s censorship of journalists. SEE: World […]

CAIR Calls on Trump to ‘Rein in’ Israeli State Terrorism After Attack on Gaza Aid Flotilla, Bombing Near Syrian Presidential Palace

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration to “rein in the Israeli government’s state terrorism” after Israel bombed an area next to the presidential palace in Damascus and allegedly launched a drone attack on a ship carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza in in international waters […]

CAIR-LA, Partners to Host California’s First-Ever Global Muslim Village

(LOS ANGELES, CA – 5/1/2025) – On Saturday, May 3, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA), along with Sabeelee, Universal Heritage, and the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia, will host the first-ever Global Muslim Village Cultural Festival.   This multicultural, family-friendly event will bring together communities from across Southern […]

CAIR-LA Condemns Escalated Police Response to UCLA Students’ Screening of ‘The Encampments,’ Demands Accountability

The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the University of California Police Department (UCPD)’s escalated response to a screening of “The Encampments” at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) last night.  SEE: Two pro-Palestine protesters detained during encampment attack anniversary rally Yesterday, April 30, UCLA students gathered at […]