CAIR-MI Welcomes Guilty Plea of Anti-Muslim Extremist Who Threatened CAIR Staff
The Michigan chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the guilty plea of Michael Shapiro in Federal Court for making death threats to CAIR-MI office staff in 2023. Shapiro called the office of CAIR-MI and left several voicemail messages that contained explicit […]
CAIR-NJ Commends US Sen. George Helmy For Calling out Israel’s Gaza Aid Blockade on Senate Floor
(NEWARK, NJ –11/20/2024) — The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today applauded interim US Sen. George Helmy for his strong stance on the Senate floor advocating for Palestinian human rights as the US-backed Israeli genocide nears the 14-month mark with no sign of a ceasefire. Interim US Sen. George Helmy of […]
CAIR-Chicago to Renew Calls for Senator Feigenholtz’s Resignation Over Promoting Hatred of Muslims
Today, November 20, 2024, the Chicago Office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, will host a press conference renewing its demand for Illinois State Senator Sara Feigenholtz’s resignation following two weeks of inaction from Springfield, as well as sharing additional troubling allegations of anti-Muslim remarks. […]
CAIR-CA, CPHB Release 2024 Campus Climate Report Highlighting Rise in Islamophobia on College Campuses
Nearly 50% of Muslim Students Report Harassment or Discrimination Today, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), in collaboration with the Center for the Prevention of Hate and Bullying (CPHB), released its second Campus Climate Report. The report sheds light on the lived experiences of Muslim college students across California and offers […]
CAIR-Pennsylvania Condemns Senator Fetterman’s Racist Response to Pope Francis’ Call for Gaza Genocide Investigation
The Philadelphia and Pittsburgh chapters of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia and CAIR-Pittsburgh) strongly condemn Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman’s dismissal of Pope Francis’ call for an investigation into whether Israel’s military actions in Gaza constitute genocide. In a forthcoming book, “Hope Never Disappoints. Pilgrims Towards a Better World,” Pope Francis stated: “According to some experts, […]
CAIR Condemns Israeli Soldier’s Urination on Quran as Latest Act of ‘War on Islam,’ Calls on Muslim Nations to Take Action
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned an Israeli soldier’s obscene desecration of a copy of the Holy Quran as the Israeli government’s latest act of war against Islam and called on Muslim-majority nations to take concrete action to end the Israeli government’s genocide. An […]
CAIR-Pittsburgh Condemns Distribution of Antisemitic Neo-Nazi Propaganda
The Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh), a chapter of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the distribution of antisemitic neo-Nazi propaganda in Squirrel Hill and Downtown. According to media reports, one flyer had an image of Adolf Hitler and read: “Next time … no more nice guy.” In a statement, CAIR-Pittsburgh […]
CAIR-MA Annual Banquet Honors Representative Ayanna Pressley, Celebrates Community Leaders, & Launches $1M Fundraising Campaign
November 18, 2024 — BOSTON, MA — The Council on American-Islamic Relations-Massachusetts (CAIR-MA) hosted its Annual Banquet on Saturday, November 16, bringing together over 300 attendees to celebrate the organization’s advocacy, legal, and educational efforts. The event launched CAIR-MA’s ambitious $1 million fundraising campaign to combat rising Islamophobia and provide critical support to the Muslim […]
CAIR-CA, CPHB to Release Report Examining Islamophobia on California College Campuses
On Tuesday, Nov. 19, the California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), along with its Center for the Prevention of Hate and Bullying (CPHB), will host press conferences at its offices in Anaheim and Santa Clara to announce the release of its second campus climate report titled Examining Islamophobia on College Campuses. The report, based on survey responses […]
CAIR Action Alert: Tell Your Senators to Oppose Last-Minute Attempt to Gut Free Speech by Inserting IHRA Definition of Antisemitism into Defense Bill
Join the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) in urging Congress to oppose last-minute attempts to include the misleadingly titled and controversial Antisemitism Awareness Act in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This move threatens to suppress First Amendment-protected speech by conflating legitimate student and faculty criticism of Israeli government policies and advocacy for Palestinian rights with antisemitism. TAKE ACTION […]