CAIR-MA Calls for Probe into Alleged Anti-Muslim Statement by Sharon Police Chief
(BOSTON, MA, 7/6/21) The Massachusetts chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MA), the largest Muslim advocacy and civil rights organization in the United States, today expressed concern over and called for an investigation into an alleged anti-Muslim statement made by Sharon, MA Chief of Police Donald Brewer. In a lawsuit against the department alleging a […]
CAIR-SV/CC Joins Call for Accountability after Sacramento Teacher Recorded Using Racist Epithet
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 7/3/21) – The Sacramento Valley/Central California office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV/CC) today condemned the reported use of a racist epithet by a Sacramento County Unified School District teacher and called for accountability. READ: Community leaders demand accountability after SCUSD teacher recorded saying racist word (Fox40) READ: Sacramento teacher under investigation for using racist epithet […]
CAIR-Sacramento Condemns Reported Hanging of Confederate Flag Inside Elk Grove Unified District Van
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 7/2/21) – The Sacramento Valley/Central California office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV/CC) today condemned the reported hanging of a confederate flag inside an Elk Grove Unified School District (EGUSD) van. READ: 2 Elk Grove Unified Employees On Leave After Confederate Flag Spotted In District Vehicle (CBS13) https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2021/07/02/2-elk-grove-unified-employees-on-leave-after-confederate-flag-spotted-in-district-vehic READ: Confederate flag displayed in Elk Grove school […]
CAIR Calls on Idaho County Commission to Drop Sheriff Nominee Who Expressed Islamophobic, Anti-Semitic and Racist Views
(WASHINGTON D.C., 7/2/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the Ada County Commission in Idaho to drop a sheriff nominee who has expressed Islamophobic, anti-Semitic, racist, and sexist views. SEE: Ada Sheriff Nominee’s Anti-Semitic, Racist and Sexist Writings Take Center Stage During Interviews […]
CAIR OP-ED: The Five “Muslim Hill Day” Policy Issues We Must Keep Pushing
…We are not just advocating for issues relevant to our own communities. We are pushing America to live up to its own ideals both at home and abroad. We demand an end to our government’s assistance in war crimes and atrocities that violate international law. We demand our government fight the proliferation of hatred and […]
CAIR Welcomes Justice Department Freeze on Federal Executions
Civil rights group cites rate of overturned convictions and disproportionate use against poor and minority defendants (WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/2/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, today welcomed Attorney General Merrick Garland’s decision to impose a moratorium on scheduling federal executions pending a departmental review of policies […]
CAIR-Cleveland Calls for Retraining for Sheffield Lake Police Department after Chief Allowed to Resign in Wake of Racist Incident
(CLEVELAND, OH – 7/1/2021) – The Cleveland chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OH) today called on the City of Sheffield Lake to require retraining of all police department officers and staff in the wake of the resignation of the Sheffield Lake police chief for a repugnant racist act against an African American police officer under his command. […]
CAIR Welcomes SCOTUS Decision Protecting Confidentiality of Nonprofit Donor, Member Information
(WASHINGTON, DC, 7/1/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Americans for Prosperity v. Bonta affirming the right of nonprofit and civil rights organizations to maintain the confidentiality of their members and donors. SEE: Supreme Court rules for […]
CAIR Applauds Resignations of New Hampshire Diversity Council Members Over Restrictions on Anti-Racism Teaching
(WASHINGTON D.C., 7/1/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded the resignations of a majority of New Hampshire Governor Sununu’s Advisory Council on Diversity and Inclusion in response to his decision to enact restrictions on the teaching on racism in schools. SEE: Majority of Gov. […]
BREAKING: CAIR Says SCOTUS Decision Upholding Arizona Voting Restrictions Will Ultimately Motivate Targeted Voters
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 7/1/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said a decision by the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold two Arizona election laws that make it harder for voters to cast their ballots was a “blow to democracy,” but that voters will be even more […]