January 20: Join the Inauguration Day ‘Muslim Community Priorities’ Virtual Town Hall
(WASHINGTON, DC., 1/13/21) – On Inauguration Day (Jan. 20), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will co-host a live one hour “Muslim Community Priorities Town Hall” at 4 p.m. (ET) on Facebook and YouTube with other national Muslim community groups including: American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) Institute for Social Policy and Understanding(ISPU) Islamic Circle of North America (ICNA) […]
CAIR Encourages CIA Director Nominee, a Widely Respected Career Diplomat, to ‘Rein in and Address Human Rights Abuses’ at Spy Agency
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/13/21) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today encouraged President-elect Joe Biden’s newly-nominated director to lead the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) – William J. Burns, a widely respected career diplomat with a history of using negotiation to peacefully advance American foreign policy – to adopt a reformist agenda […]
CAIR: 25 State, National #Fightfor5 Faith and Civil Rights Groups Demand Policing Reforms from Fairfax County Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, County Government
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/12/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today joined 25 other Virginia, state and national civil rights and faith organizations in a joint letter demanding accountability, equal justice, and the reimagination of public services from the Fairfax County Police Department (FCPD) and the Fairfax […]
CAIR Rep. Joins 39th Annual MLK Commemoration Panel Hosted by Johns Hopkins University & Medicine
On Monday, January 11, 2021, CAIR’s Director in Maryland Zainab Chaudry joined leaders from the Protestant, Jewish and Catholic faith communities for a discussion entitled “When Faith & Race Unite: The Role of the Faith Community in Bridging the Racial Divide.” The virtual event, attended by 165+ faculty and staff, was hosted by Johns Hopkins University & […]
CAIR Welcomes Probe of Maryland Police Officer’s Involvement in Deadly Insurrection on Capitol Hill
Muslim civil rights group urges law enforcement agencies statewide to conduct similar inquiries (BALTIMORE, MD, 1/12/21) – The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the investigation into an Anne Arundel County police officer’s involvement in the violent storming of the Capitol […]
COMMUNITY SAFETY ALERT: CAIR Urges Muslim Community to Avoid State Capitol Buildings, Surrounding Areas Due to Threat of Far-Right, White Supremacist Violence in Lead-Up to Inauguration Day
(WASHINGTON, D.C, 1/12/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today advised community members nationwide to stay vigilant in state capital cities from now until the end of the presidential inauguration due to threat of far-right, white supremacist violence and armed protests at all 50 state capitals […]
CAIR-NY, Islamic Leadership Council of New York, Other Muslim Groups Call on NYCDOE to Remove Teacher Who Allegedly Called Muslim Student a ‘Terrorist’
Groups Call on NYCDOE to Investigate Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts for Condoning Islamophobia and Racism (NEW YORK, N.Y. 1/12/2021) — The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the Islamic Leadership Council of New York, American Pakistani Public Affairs Committee (APPAC), American Pakistani Advocacy Group (APAG), and the […]
CAIR-Oregon Calls for the Resignation of Clackamas County Commissioner Over Bigoted Comments
(PORTLAND, OREGON, 1/11/21) – The Oregon Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Oregon), today called for Clackamas County Commissioner Mark Shull to resign over a history of racist and xenophobic comments. Shull has a documented history of making racist, xenophobic and Islamophobic comments on their personal social media page on Facebook. That page was the […]
CAIR Supports Removal of Confederate Monument From Virginia Courthouse
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/11/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today supported the removal of a Confederate monument in front of the Botetourt County courthouse in Fincastle, Va. This month, Botetourt County supervisors will be presented with a proposal to remove the Confederate monument, which honors the […]
CAIR to Announce Lawsuit on Behalf of Va. Elected Official Abrar Omeish Challenging Police Brutality, Being Forced to Remove Hijab
Omeish, CAIR, and coalition to launch ‘Fight for Five’ coalition for local and state reforms (WASHINGTON, DC, 1/11/21) — On Tuesday, January 12, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will hold an online news conference to announce the filing of a lawsuit in federal court in Alexandria, Va., on behalf of Abrar Omeish, a Muslim […]