CAIR-AL Says City’s Rejection of Confederate Plaque is ‘Attempt to Suppress Truth of Our Nation’s Past’
The Alabama chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AL), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a vote by the Florence City Council rejecting an explanatory marker in front of a controversial Confederate monument is an “attempt to suppress the truth of our nation’s past.” The proposed plaque, rejected […]
CAIR Maryland Releases 2026 Voter Guide During Kickoff of Joint ISPU Election Townhall Series to Promote Civic Engagement in Critical Election Year
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released its 2026 Maryland Voter Guide, a non-partisan resource designed to inform Maryland voters of key election information including deadlines and dates and how to participate in the 2026 election cycle. DOWNLOAD THE 2026 MARYLAND […]
CAIR-LA Condemns Anti-Muslim Threats Targeting Iranian UCLA Student, Calls for Investigation Into Possible Bias Motive
(LOS ANGELES, CA – 1/20/2026) – The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned the recent anti-Muslim threats targeting an Iranian University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) student. SEE: UCPD arrests man near Kaufman Hall following anti-Muslim threats to Iranian student On Friday, Jan. 16, the student was walking outside Kaufman Hall on campus […]
CAIR-NJ Expresses Disappointment Over Gov. Murphy’s Pocket Veto of Immigrant Protections, Urges Gov. Sherrill to Advance Safeguards
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, expressed deep disappointment with outgoing Governor Phil Murphy on his final day in office for enacting only one of the three bills included in the Immigrant Protections Package. While Governor Murphy signed […]
CAIR, CAIR-CA Sue California Prison Officials Over Denied Access to Friday Prayer (Jummah) Services
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, along with its California chapter (CAIR-CA), today announced the filing of a federal lawsuit on behalf of an incarcerated Muslim man challenging the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for its systemic denial of religious accommodations. The lawsuit alleges […]
CAIR-NC Condemns Distribution of Antisemitic, Neo-Nazi Propaganda in North Carolina
The North Carolina office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NC), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the distribution of antisemitic and neo-Nazi propaganda in Charlotte, North Carolina. In a statement, CAIR-NC Community Engagement Manager Al Rieder said: “We strongly condemn the distribution of this antisemitic and neo-Nazi propaganda. Antisemitism, Islamophobia, racism, and all […]
CAIR Welcomes ‘Principled’ Response by Sens. Van Hollen, Kaine to Sen. Tuberville’s Anti-Muslim Statement Targeting Va. Lt. Gov
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed Maryland Senator Chris Van Hollen’s and Virginia Senator Time Kaine’s “principled” responses to an anti-Muslim social media post by Alabama Senator Tommy Tuberville targeting Virginia Lt. Governor Ghazala Hashmi. Sen. Tuberville shared a post attacking Ghazala Hashmi for […]
CAIR Calls on Congress to Condemn Israel’s Bulldozing of UN Facilities in Occupied West Bank, Torture of Prisoners
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Congress to condemn Israel’s torture of prisoners and bulldozing and targeting of United Nations facilities serving Palestinian refugees in illegally-occupied East Jerusalem and the West Bank, calling them a “continuation of ethnic cleansing” and flagrant violations of international […]
CAIR-Alabama Calls for End to Use of Japanese American Internment Law to Target Undocumented Immigrants
The Alabama chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AL), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on federal courts in Alabama to stop using a law that was applied during the U.S. internment of Japanese Americans during World War II to criminally charge undocumented immigrants. SEE: Alabama uses […]
CAIR Calls for Disciplinary Action Against Oregon Teacher Who Posted Anti-Muslim, Anti-Immigrant Statements
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Oregon school officials to take appropriate disciplinary action against a public school teacher whose reported anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant social media posts have sparked outrage among parents and community members. According to local media reports, parents in Springfield, […]