CAIR in the News, September 26, 2024
CAIR-OK: Ryan Walters calls for $6M to purchase Bibles for classrooms in proposed budget – The Oklahoman “We adamantly oppose any requirements that religion be forcefully taught or required as a part of lesson plans in public schools, in Oklahoma, or anywhere else in the country,” said Adam Soltani, the executive director of Oklahoma chapter […]
CAIR in the News, September 25, 2024
CAIR: Missouri Man Executed After Long Fight for Exoneration – New York Times Supporters of Mr. Williams, including the N.A.A.C.P., the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Representative Cori Bush of Missouri and Sir Richard Branson, the music magnate and death penalty opponent, called for clemency. CAIR-NY: Violence against Palestinians is fueling a global surge in anti-Muslim […]
Video: CAIR-San Diego Responds to Exclusion of Muslim Voices from Discussion of Islamophobia
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CAIR Condemns SCOTUS, Missouri Governor, State Courts for Permitting Execution of Imam Williams, Encourages American Muslims to Pray for Him
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, condemned the U.S. Supreme Court, the Missouri court system and that state’s Governor Michael Lynn Parson for failing to block the execution of wrongfully-convicted death row inmate Imam Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams, who was executed this evening. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor, […]
CAIR-CA Condemns UC Regents’ Approval of Military Equipment for Campus Police, Urges UC to Protect Students’ Right to Free Speech
The California chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA) today strongly condemned the University of California (UC) Board of Regents’ recent approval of the purchase and use of military equipment by UC campus police departments. CAIR-CA also called on the UC Board of Regents to ensure the protection of its students’ rights to peaceful […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Cornell University for Punishing an International Student for Speaking out Against War Crimes by Revoking his Student Visa
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 condemned Cornell University for suspending Momodou Taal, an international graduate student from the UK, who now faces deportation for participating in anti-genocide activities. Taal attended a protest opposing at a career fair […]
CAIR in the News, September 24, 2024
Video: CAIR-Florida Media & Outreach Director Wilfredo A. Ruiz Discusses the American Muslim Community (Spanish) CAIR calls on UGA to drop charges against students arrested during pro-Palestine protest – FOX 5 Atlanta CAIR: UGA 6 call for suspensions, conduct violation charges to be dropped – redandblack.com CAIR: A Missouri death row inmate is set to […]
CAIR in the News, September 23, 2024
CAIR: Missouri Supreme Court to hear arguments on the effort to stop the execution of death row inmate Marcellus Williams – CNN The NAACP and the Council on American-Islamic Relations are calling on Parson to halt Williams’ execution. “Killing Mr. Williams, a Black man who was wrongfully convicted of killing a White woman, would amount […]
CAIR Urges Biden Admin to Fire U.S. Antisemitism Envoy Lipstadt Over ‘Joke’ Praising Israeli Terror Attacks on Lebanese Civilians
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for the firing of U.S. Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt after remarks she made celebrating Israel’s recent state terrorism in Lebanon that left a number of civilians, including children, dead or injured. SEE: CAIR […]
CAIR in the News, September 21, 2024
CAIR: Appeals filed, oral arguments happening a day before Marcellus Williams’ scheduled execution – KSDK The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, called on Parson to block the execution of Imam Marcellus Khalifah Williams. “We are calling on Governor Parson to immediately halt the execution of Imam Marcellus […]