CAIR-Minnesota to Join Civil Rights Coalition to Demand Real Change After Failed Summer Special Sessions
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 1/5/21) – On Tuesday, January 5, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will join a collation of other civil rights organizations for a news conference in St. Paul to demand real change as the Minnesota state government convenes its legislative session. WHAT: CAIR-Minnesota News Conference to Demand Real Change […]
CAIR-NY Calls for District Leader Lori Maslow’s Resignation Over Hate Speech Stating That Palestinians Will Be Wiped ‘Off the Face of the Earth’
Group calls on Kings County Democratic County Committee to condemn district leader’s bigoted statements (NEW YORK, NY, 01/04/2021) – The New York chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NY), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called for Kings County Democratic District Leader of the 41st Assembly District Lori Maslow to resign following […]
CAIR, CAIR-Georgia Call for Criminal Probe of Trump’s Taped Request to ‘Find 11,780 Votes’
Washington, D.C.-basedMuslim civil rights group urges U.S. Senate to respect results of national election (WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/4/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and itsGeorgia chapter (CAIR-Georgia) today call on Georgia State Attorney General Chris Carr to open a criminal investigation into reports that on Saturday, President Trump attempted to pressure Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to […]
CAIR Supports Changes to Remove Racist Confederate Legacy in Alabama, South Carolina, Tennessee
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 1/4/2021) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, today said it supports renaming a street in Montgomery, Ala., to honor a civil rights hero, banning the Confederate flag from South Carolina license plates and removing the Confederate flag from the Sons of the Confederate Veterans […]
CAIR Op-Ed: 10 Days After Nashville Bombing, Double-Standards Persist
By Nihad Awad & Huzaifa Shahbaz, CAIR National Ten days have now passed since a suicide bomber named Anthony Quinn Walker destroyed a city block in downtown Nashville on Christmas Day.Since then, the public has not heard much about the bombing from the media or learned much about the bomber from the government. We do […]
CAIR-Sacramento Valley Condemns Reported Distribution of KKK Flyers in Northern California Town
(SACRAMENTO, CA, 1/1/21) – The Sacramento Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SV) today condemned the reported distribution of Ku Klux Klan flyers in Tulelake. READ: Tulelake residents find Ku Klux Klan flyers on doorsteps (Herald and News) https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/tulelake-residents-find-ku-klux-klan-flyers-on-doorsteps/article_2fd6a3f5-8f6f-5943-9029-363829082f06.html READ: Police: Ku Klux Klan flyers dropped at homes (Columbian) Last weekend, residents and business owners reported finding packages […]
CAIR-Minnesota, Community Call for ‘Independent and Transparent’ Probe of Minneapolis Police Fatally Shooting a Man During Traffic Stop
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 12/31/20) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today called for an independent and transparent investigation of an incident in which the Minneapolis Police fatally shot a Somali during a traffic stop. [MEDIA ADVISORY: CAIR-MN will be hosting a community vigil tonight Thursday 12/31 at 5 p.m. on E […]
CAIR to Join American Sri Lankan, Muslim, Rights Groups at DC Capitol Hill Press Conference Calling on Sri Lanka to Stop Forced Cremations of Muslim, Christian COVID-19 Victims
(WASHINGTON, DC, 12/31/20) – On Saturday, January 2, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will join American Sri Lankan, American Muslim, human rights, and faith groups at a press conference to call on the Government of Sri Lanka and Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapakse to respect religious freedom of Sri Lankan Muslims and Christians and not forcibly […]
Video: Ilhan Omar on Why It’s Important to Support CAIR
DONATE TO CAIR TODAY: https://www.cair.com/year-end-campaign/ We appreciate your continued support for CAIR. With only two days left to reach our year-end goal, our dear friend Sister Ilhan Omar has a special video message for you on why it is important to support CAIR. Watch the Video: Ilhan Omar on Why It’s Important to Support CAIR […]
CAIR-NY Decries Graffiti Vandalism Targeting Four Brooklyn Synagogues
(NEW YORK, NY, 12/30/2020) – 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 graffiti vandalism targeting four Brooklyn synagogues. According to the NYPD, a male suspect vandalized four Brooklyn synagogues with graffiti hate speech on or about December 26. Phrases scribbled […]