CAIR Launches ‘Upon Their Shoulders’ Campaign for Black History Month, Encourages Muslim Youth to Participate
(WASHINGTON, DC – 2/2/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today encouraged American Muslims to participate in its educational “Upon Their Shoulders” campaign in honor of Black History Month. As part of the campaign, CAIR is encouraging American Muslims — especially young students — to submit an inspiring […]
CAIR Welcomes N.C. Ban on Confederate License Plates, Supports Removal of Ala. Courthouse Confederate Statue
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/2/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a decision by the state of North Carolina to ban the Confederate flag from new license plates and offered support for the removal of a Confederate statue from outside a courthouse in Alabama. The North […]
CAIR-NY Condemns Rochester Police Officers for Use of Pepper Spray, Handcuffs on 9-Year-Old Girl; Calls on NYS Attorney General to Investigate
(NEW YORK, N.Y. 2/1/2021) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Rochester Police Officers for handcuffing and using pepper spray on a 9-year-old girl on Wednesday, Jan. 27. CAIR-NY is also calling on the NYS […]
CAIR Urges Biden Administration to ‘Prioritize Safety and Security of Rohingya Muslims’ Following Military Coup in Burma (Myanmar)
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/1/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on President Joe Biden and Acting Secretary of State Daniel Smith to “prioritize the safety and security of Rohingya Muslims and other ethnic and religious minorities in Burma,” also known as Myanmar, following the […]
CAIR Condemns Racist Bank Charge in North Carolina, Supports Fine Against Montana Nazi-Sympathizer
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/1/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today condemned a racist bank charge after a Black woman traveled with American Airlines from Charlotte Douglas Airport and supported a fine against a former Idaho resident for racist robocalls. A woman in Charlotte, N.C. found a bank […]
CAIR Joins International Campaign Calling on Facebook to Allow Users to Hold Israeli Government Accountable
Take Action: Sign the Petition: “Facebook, we need to talk” (WASHINGTON, D.C., 2/1/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined the international campaign to call on Facebook to ensure any amendments to its hate speech policy keeps all people safe and connected. Led by […]
CAIR-NY Welcomes District Leader Lori Maslow’s Resignation
(NEW YORK, NY, 01/29/2021) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed District Leader Lori Maslow’s resignation following her disparaging, hateful, and violent remarks about Palestinians and Chinese-Americans in a series of tweets. Maslow resigned last night according to the […]
CAIR Welcomes President Biden’s Re-designation and Extension of TPS for Syrians
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/29/2021)— The Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed President Biden’s 18-month extension and re-designation the Temporary Protected Status (TPS) of Syrians living inside the United States. There are some 7,000 Syrians living inside the United States with TPS status. Under certain circumstances, […]
CAIR Condemns Louisiana ‘Whites-Only’ Cemetery, White Supremacist Graffiti in Kentucky
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/29/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned a Louisiana cemetery that refused to bury a Black man because he was not white and similarly condemned white supremacist graffiti at a Kentucky university. In Allen Parish, La., Oaklin Springs Cemetery refused to sell […]
CAIR, CAIR-Georgia Call for Expulsion of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene from Congress Over Violent, Threatening Remarks
(ATLANTA, GA, 1/28/2021) – The Georgia office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Georgia) today called for Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s expulsion from Congress based on violent and threatening remarks the far-right extremist reportedly made online over a multi-year period. A recent CNN KFile review of hundreds of posts and comments from Taylor’s Facebook revealed […]