CAIR Supports Recommendation to Move North Carolina Confederate Monument
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/9/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today supported a recommendation made by committee of the Scotland County Board of Commissioners in North Carolina to relocate a Confederate statue. That stature, currently in front of the Scotland County Courthouse, was erected more than 120 […]
CAIR Welcomes UN Court’s Decision to Uphold Genocide Convictions of Former Serb Commander Mladic
(WASHINGTON D.C., 6/8/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the decision of a U.N. court to uphold its war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide convictions of Ratko Mladic, former commander of Bosnian Serb forces during the 1992-95 Bosnian war. Mladic was responsible for […]
CAIR Welcomes Change to Kentucky City’s Confederate Logo, Removal of Confederate Name, Statues in Virginia
(WASHINGTON D.C., 6/8/21) – The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the planned change to a Kentucky city logo that includes Confederate imagery, a vote to removal Confederate statues in Charlottesville, Va., and the renaming of the Confederate memorial on the University of Virginia campus. […]
CAIR Calls on President Biden to Confront Global Islamophobia After Deadly Anti-Muslim Terror Attack in Canada
Civil rights group reiterates Muslim community’s call for Biden to appoint Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Islamophobia (WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/8/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on President Biden to condemn and confront the growing phenomenon of global Islamophobia following a deadly anti-Muslim […]
CAIR-MI Troubled by Censorship of Student Senate Statement on Palestine by Wayne State University President
(CANTON, MI, 6/8/21) – The Michigan chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said it is troubled by complaints of censorship by Wayne State University President of a statement by the Student Senate condemning the recent violence of the Israeli military against […]
CAIR-MN, Black Lives Matter to Join Community Groups in Calling for Resignation of US Marshal for District of Minnesota
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 6/7/21) – On Tuesday, June 8, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will join other and justice community organizations to demand the resignation of Ramona Dohman, the Trump-appointed U.S. Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the mishandling of the Winston Smith investigation and killing at the hands of the Northstar Taskforce. […]
CAIR-Ohio to Seek Justice for Uber Driver Who Was a Victim of a Hate Crime
(CINCINNATI, OH – 6/7/2021) – On Tuesday, June 8, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) will hold a press conference in Cincinnati to call on the Hamilton County Prosecutor’s Office to bring an ethnic intimidation charge following an incident in which a Mason Uber driver was allegedly physically attacked, racially abused, […]
CAIR Community Reminder: Virginia Muslims Urged to Vote in June 8th State Primary Election for Governor, Lt. Governor, House of Delegates, Local Offices
Tuesday’s election could be a historic day for Virginian Muslim voter turnout (WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/7/21) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, is urging all eligible voters to participate in the Virginia State Primary Election to be held Tuesday, June 8. SEE: Virginia Primary Election https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/calendars-schedules/upcoming-elections.html To […]
BREAKING: Terror Attack Kills 4 Canadian Muslims
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CAIR Offers Condolences on Passing of ‘Two Giants’ Serving the Cause of Justice, D.C. Attorney Martin McMahon and MLFA’s Tarek AlKadri in Texas
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/7/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today offered sincere condolences on the passing of “two giants” serving the cause of justice: Washington, D.C., attorney Martin F. McMahon, who led CAIR’s civil rights work in the organization’s early years, and Tarek AlKadri, who served the Muslim Legal Fund of America (MLFA) and Pure Hands, a nonprofit organization […]