CAIR in the News, June 2, 2026
CAIR-Chicago: Chicago high school faces outcry after axing Arabic program – Fox News CAIR: Maryland Teacher Can Sue Principal Over Palestinian Flag Display – Bloomberg Law CAIR: New York officials urged to apologize for marching in Israel Day parade joined by Bezalel Smotrich – TAG24 The Council on American-Islamic Relations has called on New York […]
CAIR-LA Welcomes Sentencing of Ventura County Man in Racially-Motivated Hate Crime Attack
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today welcomed the recent sentencing of a Ventura County man to five years in state prison for targeting an African American man in a racially-motivated hate crime attack. SEE: Ventura County man sentenced to prison for beating man with baseball bat in hate […]
CAIR-LA, Indonesian Consulate in LA to Host Second Annual Global Muslim Village
On Saturday, June 6, the Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) and the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia will host the second annual Global Muslim Village (GMV). This multicultural, family-friendly event will feature a global marketplace, halal food stalls, consulate and community booths representing countries from around the world, […]
CAIR Condemns Attempt to Silence NC High School Valedictorian for Speaking Out Against Injustice
School official interrupted student’s graduation speech after she referenced Palestine, Sudan, Congo, Afghanistan, and immigrant families (WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/2/26) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned an effort to silence a North Carolina high school valedictorian who used her graduation speech to urge her classmates […]
CAIR Action Alert: Tell Congress to Defend U.S. Sovereignty—Oppose the Israel First Section 224 of the NDAA
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today is urging Americans to contact their representatives to oppose Section 224 of the proposed Fiscal Year 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Section 224 would deepen and strengthen military integration between the United States and Israel by expanding joint defense […]
BREAKING: CAIR LDF Wins Court Decision Allowing Md. Teacher’s Free Speech on Palestine Lawsuit Against MCPS to Proceed
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a federal judge’s decision that allows a lawsuit against a Maryland school district for violating a teacher’s free speech on the issue of Palestine to proceed. A federal court in Maryland allowed the CAIR Legal Defense Fund lawsuit on behalf of […]
CAIR-SFBA Urges Los Gatos Town Council to Grant Appeal by Town’s Only Mosque
Muslim civil rights group says conditions imposed on West Valley Muslim Association raise serious religious freedom and equal treatment concerns (SANTA CLARA, CA, 6/2/2026) — The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today urged the Los Gatos Town Council to grant […]
Video: Indiana Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith Says He Would Meet Muslims to Tell Them, ‘I Hate Your Religion,’ While Governor Remains Silent
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Video: CAIR Calls Out Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith for Promoting Anti-Muslim Bigotry
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CAIR-Chicago Condemns Threatening Hate Posters in Waukegan, Zion, North Chicago
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the recent threatening, hateful posters put up in Waukegan, Illinois, featuring “MAGA”, sharks labeled “ICE”, and alien characters drawn on target practice posters. These posters and similar gestures have appeared in Zion and North Chicago. CAIR-Chicago Communications […]