CAIR Says Congress Must End Funding for Israel’s Crimes as Israeli Soldiers Loot Occupied Towns in Lebanon
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Congress to immediately end U.S. funding and military support for the Israeli government following new reports that Israeli soldiers are looting civilian property in occupied towns in Lebanon. According to the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, Israeli soldiers testified […]
CAIR-Philadelphia Welcomes Passage of ICE OUT Legislation, Applauds Councilmembers Landau and Brooks, Community Groups
The Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Philadelphia) today welcomed the passage of the ICE OUT legislation by the Philadelphia City Council, calling it an important step toward protecting immigrant communities and advancing dignity and due process for all residents of the city. CAIR-Philadelphia commended Councilmembers Rue Landau and Kendra Brooks for their leadership in […]
CAIR Md. Congratulates Sara Hamdaoui on Election as Student Member of Anne Arundel County Board of Education
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today congratulated Sara Hamdaoui, a junior at Crofton High School, on her election as the 2026–2027 Student Member of the Anne Arundel County Board of Education (SMOB). Hamdaoui was elected by members of the Chesapeake Regional […]
CAIR Welcomes Sentencing for ‘Hail Satan’ Threat to Tennessee Mosque
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed sentencing of a Tennessee man who threatened a mosque in that state. Robert William Miller, 50, was sentenced to received 18 months in prison for making a threat against the Islamic Society of Greater Chattanooga. Miller allegedly sent […]
CAIR Action Alert: Urge Congress to Support the ‘Justice for Hind Rajab Act’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is urging Americans to contact their members of Congress and demand support for the Justice for Hind Rajab Act (S.4095/ H.R.7903 ). Introduced by U.S. Senator Peter Welch and U.S. Representative Sara Jacobs, along with Chris Van Hollen and Representatives Joaquin Castro and Pramila […]
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CAIR in the News, April 22, 2026
CAIR-MI: Two men accused of spray painting swastikas in Sterling Heights charged – Detroit News CAIR-MI: Accused authors of Sterling Heights anti-Semitic graffiti face multiple felonies – Macomb Daily CAIR-OK: She’s not a Muslim, but she’s working to defend them in Oklahoma – Baptist News Global Going to work for the Council on American-Islamic Relations in […]
CAIR-Houston Welcomes Removal of Houston Police Officer Over Racist N-Word Rant
The Houston office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Houston) today welcomed reports that a Houston police officer has been removed from duty following the circulation of a video allegedly showing the officer engaged in a rant in which she repeatedly used the “N-Word” and racial slurs. In a statement, CAIR-Houston Operations Director Imran Ghani […]
CAIR-MI Welcomes Charges for Neo-Nazi Vandalism in Sterling Heights
The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the filing of charges against two individuals accused of spray-painting Nazi swastikas and neo-Nazi phrases in multiple locations in Sterling Heights. According to local reports, the suspects allegedly spray-painted the swastikas, […]
CAIR Stands in Solidarity with SPLC, Condemns DOJ Indictment as ‘Attack on Rule of Law’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed solidarity with the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and condemned the U.S. Department of Justice’s prosecution of the organization as a “transparently political attack on the rule of law.” Today, the Justice Department announced an indictment of the SPLC related […]