CAIR Welcomes Maryland School System’s Removal of Islamophobic Image from Curriculum, Seeks Broader Policy Changes, Transparency on Approval Process
(BALTIMORE, MD, 3/24/2021) –The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed Baltimore County Public Schools’ (BCPS) removal of an Islamophobic image in a pre-college math curriculum and urged broad policy changes to vet content. The controversial image featured three Muslim youth […]
CAIR Welcomes Updated FEMA FAQ Clarifying DHS Nonprofit Security Grant Program Does Not Require Information Sharing with Law Enforcement
Washington, D.C.-based Muslim civil rights organization urges Muslim communities to apply to grant program (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/24/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) update to the FAQ explaining the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Nonprofit Security Grant […]
CAIR-Chicago Supports Hate Crime Charge for Man Performing Nazi Salute in Front of Black Children
(CHICAGO, IL, 3/24/2020) — The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy group, today declared its support for a hate crime charge brought against a man who allegedly yelled “white power” and did a Nazi salute to a family leaving Walgreens on Nelson Road. The […]
ACTION ALERT: Join CAIR-Georgia in Urging GA Assembly to Vote ‘NO’ on Voter Suppression Bill SB 202
(ATLANTA, GA, 3/24/21) – The Georgia office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) is calling on all Georgians to contact their elected officials in the Georgia House of Representatives to urge that they “VOTE NO” on voter suppression bill SB 202, sponsored by Republican State Representative and Chairman of the Special Committee on Election Integrity Barry Fleming. […]
CAIR Welcomes Dismissal of Lawsuit by West Virginia Teacher Fired Over Anti-Muslim, Racist Messages
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/23/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today welcomed a decision by a federal court in West Virginia to dismiss a lawsuit by a teacher in that state who was fired in 2017 after posting anti-Muslim and racist tweets. CAIR said the U.S. District […]
CAIR-NJ Welcomes Ruling Against Toms River BOE Member for Anti-Muslim Facebook Postings
(SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ, 3/23/2021) – The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ) today welcomed the judge’s ruling on the case of former Toms River Board of Education member Dan Leonard. In August of 2019, complaints were filed with the School Ethics Commission of New Jersey against Dan Leonard alleging social media posts he made […]
CAIR Condemns Maryland Anti-Asian Hate Incident, Urges Muslims to Join 3/24 #StopAsianHate Solidarity Rally
(BALTIMORE, MD, 3/23/21) – The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today strongly condemned the latest alleged hate incident targeting Asian-American communities and businesses in Howard County, Md., and urged members of the local Muslim community to join this Wednesday’s #StopAsianHate solidarity rally with AAPI communities in Columbia, Md. CAIR, the nation’s largest Muslim […]
CAIR-OK to Join Oklahoma City AAPI Community at #StopAAPIHate Candlelight Vigil
CAIR-OK to Join Oklahoma City AAPI Community at #StopAAPIHate Candlelight Vigil (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, MARCH 22, 2021) – On Wednesday, March 24, the Oklahoma chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK will join the Asian-American/Pacific Islander (AAPI) community of Oklahoma City at a candlelight vigil to be held in Military to honor the lives […]
CAIR-NY Condemns the Latest in Series of Hate Crimes Targeting Asian-Americans, Pacific Islanders
(NEW YORK, NY, 3/22/2021) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the latest in a series of hate crimes targeting the Asian-American and Pacific Islander communities. On March 21, a 68-year-old Sri Lankan man was riding the subway in Tribeca when he was reportedly verbally assaulted by […]
CAIR Welcomes Coordinated Sanctions by US, UK, Canada and EU Allies Over China’s Genocide Targeting Uyghur Muslims
On March 30, Free Uyghur Now, CAIR and human rights partners will hold a “Call It Genocide” Uyghur Muslim rights rally in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, D.C. (WASHINGTON, D.C., 3/22/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed coordinated sanctions by the United […]