CAIR, CAIR-NY, Dratel & Lewis to Host Media Availability with Mahmoud Khalil, Advocates on Lawsuit Against Columbia U
On Tuesday, February 10 at 10:00 a.m. ET, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), its New York chapter (CAIR-NY) and Dratel & Lewis plan to hold an online media availability with human rights advocate Mahmoud Khalil and his legal team regarding Khalil v. Columbia University, the litigation to stop Columbia’s brutal speech suppression regime surrounding Palestine as […]
CAIR Calls Video Shared by President Targeting Obama Family ‘Disgustingly Racist’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a racist video reportedly shared by President Trump that depicts former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama as apes. The image of the Obamas, which appears to have been AI-generated, shows the bodies of two […]
CAIR Condemns Deadly Attack on Shia Mosque in Pakistan
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Pakistan’s capital Islamabad. An attacker opened fire at the gates of a Shia mosque in Islamabad on Friday before setting off a suicide bomb and killing at least 31 people, […]
CAIR Maryland Welcomes Passage of Howard County Legislation Protecting Immigrant Communities
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the Howard County Council’s passage of emergency legislation aimed at protecting immigrant families and preventing the establishment of privately operated immigration detention centers within the county. SEE: Council passes 2 bills aimed at adding guidance for ICE action across Howard County The Howard County Council approved […]
CAIR-AZ Action Alert: Call on Lawmakers to Oppose Bigoted Anti-Muslim Bill
The Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Arizona residents of all faiths and backgrounds to urge their State Legislators and Governor Hobbs to oppose an unconstitutional, bigoted bill, SB1018, that purports to ban “sharia law” from being enforced […]
CAIR-Sacramento, Workers’ Advocate Law Group P.C. Announce Lawsuit Against Kaiser Permanente for Discrimination and Assault of Christian Palestinian-American Nurse
Workers’ Advocate Law Group P.C. and the Council on American-Islamic Relations Sacramento Valley/Central California (CAIR-SV/CC) today jointly announced a civil rights lawsuit against Kaiser Foundation Hospitals on behalf of Mona Joy Kafati, a Christian Palestinian-American registered nurse, mother of three children, and nine-year Kaiser employee who was physically assaulted at work after enduring anti-Palestinian harassment. READ […]
CAIR Applauds Iowa Official’s Pushback Against ‘Hateful Rhetoric’ Targeting World Hijab Day Proclamation
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded an Iowa elected official for publicly condemning “hateful rhetoric” directed at a World Hijab Day proclamation. SEE: Hijab proclamation sparks eastern Iowa social media backlash Johnson County Supervisor Jon Green called some online comments about the proclamation “vile, Islamophobic, misogynist.” […]
CAIR-NJ Denounces NJ’s Reinvestment in Israeli Bonds and Ongoing Stake in Palantir, Urges Immediate Divestment
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, strongly condemned the New Jersey Division of Investment’s decision to reinvest $15 million out of a $20 million allocation of public pension funds into Israeli bonds. CAIR-NJ also condemned the State of New Jersey’s continued […]
CAIR-SFBA Welcomes Mountain View’s Suspension of Flock Safety ALPR Cameras Over Unauthorized Data Access
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) today welcomed the Mountain View Police Department’s decision to suspend its use of Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras. The move follows the city of Mountain View’s disclosure that hundreds of federal and state law enforcement agencies accessed local ALPR data without the department’s knowledge or consent. SEE: Northern California police chief suspends use of […]
CAIR-NY Applauds Condemnation of Islamophobia by New York Congressman Tim Kennedy
The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded the public condemnation of Islamophobia in the United States by New York Congressman Tim Kennedy during his remarks on the floor at the U.S. House of Representatives. VIDEO: New York Congressman Tim Kennedy Speaks Out […]