CAIR in the News, Feb. 22, 2024
CAIR-SFBA: S.F. Police Commission votes to end pretextual traffic stops – San Francisco Chronicle Officers have long been too fixated on stopping motorists for minor issues, such as a broken tail light or air freshener hanging from a windshield, members of the Council on American-Islamic Relations wrote in a June letter to the Police Commission. […]
CAIR in the News, Feb. 21, 2024
CAIR-NY: Two cases in which defendants were ordered to remove religious coverings shine spotlight on policies – Newsday A Suffolk police spokeswoman declined to comment on the lawsuit filed on Fahmy’s behalf by the Council on American-Islamic Relations New York and Emery Celli Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel, a Manhattan civil rights law firm. CAIR: […]
CAIR in the News, Feb. 20, 2024
CAIR-NJ: ‘Call for a permanent cease-fire’: In Paterson, an appeal to Biden on Presidents’ Day Also in attendance were several members of the Paterson City Council; representatives from Pax Christi, a Catholic peace group, Jewish Voices for Peace and the Council on American-Islamic Relations; and Sami Shaban, a Franklin Township school board member who lost 19 members […]
CAIR Joins ‘Pilgrimage for Peace’ in Gaza Rally in Baltimore (Video)
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CAIR Deputy ED Responds to Foreign Aid Bill That Excludes Humanitarian Relief for Palestinians (Video)
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CAIR Arizona, Community Partners to Hold News Conference Responding to Anti-Free Speech, Anti-Palestinian HB2759
On Wednesday, Feb. 21, the Arizona chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AZ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and its partner organizations plan to hold a press conference at the state capitol to urge lawmakers to oppose HB2759 as a threat to freedom of speech and for unfairly singling out […]
CAIR California is partnering with EEOC to host a “Know Your Rights in the Workplace” webinar.
📅 Tuesday | February 20 ⏰ 6:00pm Workplace discrimination remains a reality for many in our community, so this webinar will cover your essential rights as an employee. Whether you’re facing bias based on religion, race, national origin, or any other protected category, understanding your rights is the first step toward safeguarding your dignity and well-being […]
CAIR Condemns March by Neo-Nazis in Nashville
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a neo-Nazi march in Nashville, Tennessee, on Saturday. Some of the neo-Nazis reportedly carried black Nazi flags. “We condemn this display of neo-Nazi hate and urge local and state leaders to speak out strongly to repudiate all forms […]
CAIR-Pittsburgh Condemns Alleged Racist, Islamophobic Remarks of Local Doctor, Calls for Investigation
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 reported Islamophobic and racist statements allegedly made by Dr. Eugene A. Bonaroti, MD, FACS, a Board-Certified Neurological Spine Surgeon with locations in Monroeville, Cranberry, and Washington, Pennsylvania. In a statement, CAIR-Pittsburgh […]
CAIR, Interfaith and Civil Rights Partners Ask Community to Join Feb. 19 ‘Pilgrimage for Peace’ in Gaza Rally in Baltimore – #CeasefireNow
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), Hinenu Baltimore Synagogue, Payne Memorial AME Church, Hindus for Human Rights and the Islamic Society of Baltimore today announced that they are partnering with Faith For Black Lives, National Council of Churches of Christ USA, Rabbis for Ceasefire and other groups cosponsoring and participating in […]