CAIR-NJ Releases Update on Palestinian American Teens Shot 47 times by Israeli Forces in Occupied West Bank
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations today announced that all three teenagers who were shot in the occupied West Bank on April 6 are U.S. citizens. One teenager is dead, another remains hospitalized in critical condition, and the third is in good condition. READ: Family of 14-year-old from N.J. wants answers […]
CAIR, Almost 60 Groups Demand Protections for Maryland Students Against Unconstitutional Distribution of Student Data
Faith-based, Advocacy Groups Issue Call to Action Amid National Reports of Student Abductions, Detentions The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today repeated its call for protection against the unconstitutional distribution of student data after joining students, faculty, Jewish Voice for Peace Baltimore and others at a news conference last week to […]
CAIR Welcomes Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention Condemning Israel, as U.N. Head Decries Gaza ‘Killing Fields’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a statement from the Lemkin Institute for Genocide Prevention condemning Israel, the U.S., Canada, and Europe for perpetrating genocide in Gaza, as United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today said that Gaza has become “a killing field.” In a statement […]
CAIR-Houston Calls on Houston ISD to Ensure Safety of Afghan Students Attacked at Paul Revere Middle School
The Houston chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) today called on the Houston Independent School District (HISD) to take urgent and transparent action following the alleged violent targeting of three Afghan girls at Paul Revere Middle School on March 3. According to the families involved, the girls were sitting at their lunch table […]
CAIR-Minnesota Supports Burnsville Families Urging School Board to Reschedule Graduation Falling on Eid al-Adha
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 4/8/25) – On Thursday, April 10, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will join Burnsville students, families, and community organizers at the Burnsville-Eagan-Savage School Board meeting to urge the district to reschedule its 2025 graduation ceremony currently set to fall on Eid al-Adha, one of the most sacred holidays in the Islamic faith. Eid […]
CAIR-WA Praises Fired Microsoft Employees, Calls for Ending Contract with Israeli Military Committing Genocide
The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today praised two former Microsoft employees who were fired for protesting at a recent event, and calls on the tech company to end their contracts providing AI and cloud services to the […]
CAIR Calls on Leaders to Speak Out Against Hate After Nebraska Students Pose with Nazi Flag
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on state and national leaders to speak out against hate after students in Nebraska reportedly posed with a Nazi flag. Two students were shown on social media posing with the Nazi flag in Aurora High School’s locker room. “Young […]
MEDIA ADVISORY: City of Santa Clara to Recognize American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month
This evening, the city of Santa Clara will commemorate the month of April as American Muslim Appreciation and Awareness Month (AMAAM) with a special proclamation presentation at its 7 p.m. city council meeting. The proclamation recognizes the “rich history and significant contributions that American Muslims have had on [the] city and community.” The presentation is scheduled to […]
CAIR-NJ, CAIR Action NJ Condemn Killing of Palestinian American Boy of NJ, Call on Elected Officials for Accountability
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) and CAIR Action NJ today called on New Jersey officials to condemn the killing of a New Jersey-born Palestinian teen by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank and urge officials to demand accountability for the murder of the American citizen and the attempted killing of two others. Amer […]
CAIR Maryland Condemns Extrajudicial Revocation of Student Visas Amid Federal Campus Crackdowns
Civil rights group calls for immediate reinstatement, due process for international students The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today strongly condemned reported extrajudicial visa revocations of about a dozen Maryland students, among at least 300 students nationally, by the Department of Homeland […]