CAIR-SD Condemns Islamophobic Jewish Heritage Month Display at UCSD
The San Diego and Imperial Valley office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SD) today condemned an Islamophobic display on UCSD’s campus during Jewish Heritage Month. Multiple UCSD students expressed concern to CAIR-SD about the display located at UCSD’s Price Center. Intended to represent the 30,961 lives “impacted as a result of radical Islamic terrorism and war,” the number appears to reference data published by Israel’s Ministry of Defense and National […]
CAIR-SFBA Welcomes Court Decision Removing DA Rosen’s Office from Stanford 11 Case, Urges State to Drop Charges
(SANTA CLARA, CA, 5/8/2026) — The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge’s decision disqualifying District Attorney Jeff Rosen and his entire office from retrying the felony case against five pro-Palestinian Stanford […]
CAIR Releases Analysis of Anti-Muslim Oklahoma Politics
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today released a new analysis detailing a multi-front effort to push Oklahoma Muslims outside the circle of the state’s protected civic and religious life — through legislation, through zoning, and through the investigative power of the state. CAIR’s analysis, titled “As […]
CAIR in the News, May 8, 2026
CAIR: Greg Abbott Intensifies Fight Against Muslim Groups in Texas – Newsweek CAIR: Grand Prairie Muslim celebration organizer says city didn’t reach out ahead of cancelation – KERA News CAIR: Grand Prairie Falls For Abbott’s Favorite Trick, Cancels Muslim Waterpark Celebration – Dallas Observer CAIR-SFBA: Berkeley City Council renews Flock license plate readers without surveillance […]
CAIR-Texas Applauds State Legislators’ Defense of Religious Freedom; Urges Governor to Withdraw ‘Enforcement by Ultimatum’ in Grand Prairie
The Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas) today responded to Governor Greg Abbott’s threat to terminate $530,000 in state grants to the City of Grand Prairie. The governor’s ultimatum forced the cancellation of “DFW Epic Eid,” a private community celebration at Epic Waters waterpark. CAIR-Texas stands in full solidarity with the Texas State Representatives […]
BREAKING: CAIR Condemns Texas Governor Abbott for ‘Blatantly Lying’ About Federal Court Decision Blocking His Demand for Group’s Donor Records
Muslim civil rights and advocacy group welcomes court’s decision to significantly limit Texas governor’s fishing expedition (WASHINGTON, DC – 5/7/2026) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations, the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned Texas Governor Greg Abbott for “blatantly lying” about a court order issued this week as part of the […]
CAIR Calls on AMA to Demand Release of Gaza Doctors, Medical Workers Held by Israel
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on the American Medical Association (AMA) to demand the release of some 75 doctors and medical workers from Gaza in Israeli prisons. A new investigation by British journalist and activist Andy Worthington found that 75 doctors and medical […]
CAIR-CT Urges Travelers to Know Their Rights Ahead of Hajj and Summer Travel Season
As thousands of Muslims across the United States prepare to travel for Hajj, family visits, business trips, and summer vacations, the Connecticut chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CT) is reminding community members to understand their constitutional rights while traveling through U.S. airports. In light of ongoing concerns regarding immigration enforcement encounters, airport screenings, […]
CAIR-WA Welcomes Hate Crime Charges in Racist Attack
The Washington state chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-WA), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the filing of hate crime charges against a Seattle man accused of targeting a Black grocery store employee in Ballard with racist slurs, violent threats, and the use of a vehicle as a […]
CAIR-AL Welcomes Montgomery’s Approval of New City Flag Replacing Confederate-Era Symbolism
The Alabama chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-AL) today welcomed the decision by the Montgomery City Council to approve a new city flag that replaces the previous design containing Confederate imagery. The newly adopted flag was approved by a 6-1 vote following advocacy led by local students who raised concerns about the former flag, which […]