CAIR Welcomes Charges for ‘KKK’ Vandalism of Black Church in Delaware, Sentencing for Racist Harassment
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed charges for the racist vandalism of a Black church in Dover, Delaware. CAIR also welcomed the sentencing of a woman for racist harassment in Newark, Delaware. A Dover man faces six counts of graffiti and six counts of […]
CAIR Calls on Trump Admin to Change Course After Amnesty Report Describes ‘Live-Streamed Genocide’ in Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Trump administration to change course as the new Amnesty International (AI) annual report, “The State of the World’s Human Rights,” describes Israel’s “live-streamed genocide” in Gaza. SEE: Israel committing ‘live-streamed genocide’ in Gaza, says Amnesty International That […]
CAIR-CA Joins 56th Annual Manzanar Pilgrimage Remembering Unjust Incarceration of Japanese Americans
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) joined more than 2,000 students, teachers, community members, and former incarcerees and their families at the Manzanar National Historic Site in Owens Valley, California, on Saturday, April 26, for the Manzanar Committee’s 56th Annual Pilgrimage. SEE: Manzanar Committee’s 56th Annual Pilgrimage to be held April 25-27 Manzanar […]
CAIR Calls for Expulsion of Israeli Terrorist Ben-Gvir After He Directs Security Detail to Harass Palestinian Woman Lobbying Capitol Hill in DC
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for the expulsion from the U.S. of Itamar Ben-Gvir, a convicted terrorist supporter and far-right Israeli government official, after he allegedly directed a member of his security detail to harass a woman wearing a keffiyeh while visiting Capitol Hill […]
CAIR Calls for Probe of Nebraska TA’s Islamophobic Harassment of Muslim Students
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for an investigation of alleged Islamophobic harassment of Muslim students at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln by a teaching assistant. Video reportedly shows the teaching assistant insulting Islam’s Prophet Muhammad, falsely claiming the students “worship the prophet Muhammed” and stating, “until […]
CAIR-CT Welcomes Hate Crime Charges for Apparently Anti-Muslim Assault
The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed hate crime charges brought against two men who reportedly assaulted a man while using anti-Muslim slurs in Southington. The men reportedly shouted comments about suicide vests and the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, […]
CAIR Welcomes Start of ICJ Hearing on Israeli Govt’s Genocidal Starvation of Gaza
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the start of hearing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) about Israel’s genocidal campaign of forced starvation in Gaza and the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination. Representatives from 40 countries and four international organizations are expected to present oral […]
CAIR Calls for Halt to U.S. Bombing of Yemen After Massacre of African Migrants
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for an immediate halt to U.S. bombing of Yemen after 68 people were reportedly killed by an American strike on a detention center for African migrants in that nation. According to Reuters news agency: “[F]ootage showed bodies covered in […]
CAIR-NJ, Dozens of Orgs Send Letter Urging Gov. Murphy to Veto Bill Threatening First Amendment Rights
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), along with a coalition of civil rights organizations, faith leaders, and community groups, have submitted a joint sign-on letter to Gov. Phil Murphy, urging him to veto a bill that could be used to criminalize peaceful protest and suppress constitutionally protected speech. The New […]
Media Advisory: Hundreds of Youths to Participate in CAIR-CA’s Muslim Day at the Capitol in Sacramento
On Monday, April 28, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will host Youth Day as part of its annual Muslim Day at the Capitol (MDAC). The event will bring more than 250 Muslim high school students to the California State Capitol for […]