BREAKING: CAIR, CAIR-MN Demand that DHS Return Property Seized at Airport from Twin Cities Organizer Who Advocated for ICE Divestment
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, along with its Minnesota chapter (CAIR-MN), have issued a letter to DHS and DOJ officials demanding the immediate return of property seized at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport from Twin Cities organizer and ICE divestment advocate Janette Zahia Corcelius. READ: CAIR’s […]
CAIR-WA Welcomes Conviction in Murder of Afghan-American Teen Shot in the Back
The Washington chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA) today welcomed the conviction of an off-duty security guard for repeatedly shooting an Afghan-American teen in the back as he tried to return an airsoft gun at a store. Aaron Brown Myers, 51, was found guilty on charges of second-degree murder and second-degree assault in […]
CAIR in the News, May 12, 2026
CAIR: What is the ‘Sharia-Free America Caucus’, and why is it growing? – The New Arab In February, the Council on American-Islamic Relations designated the “Sharia-Free Caucus” as an anti-Muslim hate group. In their press release, they said they believed that the caucus is advancing legislation that would make practising Islam illegal. They also noted […]
CAIR-Oregon Welcomes Resignation of Officer Over Racist Comments Caught on Bodycam
The Oregon chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Oregon), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the resignation of a Eugene police officer after body camera video reportedly captured the officer making racist and offensive comments during an anti-ICE protest earlier this year. Eugene Police Chief Chris Skinner described the […]
CAIR Says Congress, Trump Admin Must Act After New NYT Revelations of Israel’s Widespread Sexual Abuse of Palestinian Prisoners
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on Congress and the Trump administration to take immediate action after a New York Times report detailed horrifying allegations of widespread sexual abuse, rape, torture, and humiliation of Palestinians held in Israeli detention facilities. SEE: The Silence That Meets […]
Stoll, Glickman & Bellina and CAIR-NY Secure $125K Settlement in Case Involving Erasure of Palestinian-Themed Student Artwork
Stoll, Glickman & Bellina LLP and the Council on American-Islamic Relations New York (CAIR-NY) today announced a $125,000 settlement with the Half Hollow Hills Central School District on behalf of a Muslim student whose Palestine-themed artwork was painted over by school officials following outside pressure campaigns targeting Palestinian expression. CAIR-NY and co-counsel Stoll, Glickman & […]
CAIR Expresses Solidarity with Australian Muslim Community After Shooting Threat at Brisbane Mosque
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today expressed its solidarity with the Australian Muslim community after a man threatened to shoot worshippers at a mosque in Brisbane. Worshippers at Masjid Taqwa in Brisbane were reportedly threatened by a man who entered the building and claimed he […]
CAIR-CO Condemns Racist ‘N-Word’ Photo Shared by High School Students
The Colorado chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CO), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the circulation of a racist photo reportedly shared by students at Harrison High School in Colorado Springs depicting a racial slur using balloons. According to media reports, the students involved rearranged […]
CAIR Condemns Illegal Israeli Settlers’ Forced Desecration of Palestinian Grave, Israel’s Order to Uproot 3,000 Palestinian Trees in Occupied West Bank
CAIR Condemns Illegal Israeli Settlers’ Forced Desecration of Palestinian Grave, Israel’s Order to Uproot 3,000 Palestinian Trees in Occupied West Bank (WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/9/26) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the forced desecration of a Palestinian grave in the occupied West Bank by […]
CAIR-Texas Condemns The Kinkaid School’s Retaliatory Probe of Approved Palestinian Cultural Display
Muslim civil rights group calls for protection of families against external political pressure The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned reported retaliatory actions and a selective internal investigation launched by The Kinkaid School following a pre-approved Palestinian cultural display at the school’s annual […]