BREAKING: CAIR Welcomes TV Station’s Apology for Anchor’s Islamophobic Question in Virginia Political Debate
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/26/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, tonight welcomed a Washington, D.C., area television station’s apology for an Islamophobic question asked by one of its anchors during a political debate last night in Virginia. During that debate, a Muslim candidate for Lieutenant Governor of […]
CAIR-San Diego Welcomes Chula Vista City Council’s Decision to Remove Columbus Statue
(SAN DIEGO, CA., 5/26/2021) – The San Diego chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SD) today welcomes the Chula Vista City Council’s 4 to 1 vote on Tuesday to remove the statue of Christopher Columbus from Discovery Park. CAIR-SD also commend Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas Salas for naming the second Monday of October as Indigenous People’s […]
CAIR Calls on Virginia Political Leaders to Reaffirm American Muslim Right to Civic Participation After Islamophobic Question in Debate
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/26/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Virginia’s political leaders to reaffirm the right of American Muslims to full civic participation following a debate last night in which a Muslim candidate for Lieutenant Governor of Virginia was asked whether he can […]
CAIR-NJ Welcomes School Ethics Commission Penalty on Piscataway BOE Member Over Islamophobic Flyer
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 5/26/2021) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed the New Jersey School Ethics Commission’s decision to censure Piscataway BOE member Nitang Patel. In June 2019, a flyer was distributed to predominantly Indian-American households of Hindu faith. The flyer was signed by three prominent Indian-American residents — none of them Muslim — […]
New Endorsers: National March for Palestine May 29th in D.C.
CAIR-Connecticut Welcomes Firing of Correction Officer Over Islamophobia
Muslim civil rights group also ‘encouraged’ that state police are investigating Islamophobic harassment of Muslim officer (HARTFORD, CT, 5/26/2021) — The Connecticut chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) today welcomed the Connecticut Department of Correction’s decision to terminate the employment of Correction Officer Anthony Marlak over an Islamophobic social media post. In January, CAIR-CT wrote to Commissioner […]
CAIR-Florida, Civil Rights and Interfaith Groups Seek Probe of Rep. Randy Fine’s Hateful Posts; Ask Members of Jewish Caucus to Clarify Their Stance
(MIAMI, FL, 5/26/2021) – The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Florida), the state’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today other civil rights and interfaith organizations as a signatory to letters sent the legislator members of the Jewish Caucus of Florida asking to clarify their stance on Islamophobic hateful social media posts penned by […]
CAIR-MI Welcomes Approval of Transparency Ordinance for Detroit Surveillance Cameras
(CANTON, MI, 5/26/21) – 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 welcomed the approval of an ordinance by the Detroit City Council that provides greater transparency and oversight regarding surveillance cameras used by that city’s government. The Detroit City Council […]
CAIR Community Alert: Join National Muslim Hill Day on June 21 to Keep Up the Momentum on Palestinian Human Rights!
Register for USCMO’s 6th Annual National Virtual Muslim Advocacy Day on Capitol Hill – #MuslimHillDay Advocacy day dates have been moved to June 21-24 Advocacy day policy agenda includes supporting Palestinian human rights, creating a State Department Islamophobia envoy position, recapturing diversity visas lost due to the Muslim and African Ban, and more. (WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/25/21) – The U.S. […]
CAIR Condemns NC Attack on Women Protesting Death of Andrew Brown Jr., Welcomes $50K Penalty for Iowa ‘Hijab’ Housing Discrimination
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/25/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today condemned an alleged vehicular attack on two Black women in North Carolina who were protesting the death of Andrew Brown Jr. and welcomed a $50,000 penalty for a man who used steering and over-pricing for units based […]