CAIR Md. Urges Rep. Glenn Ivey to Act to Secure Release of Retired Physician Kidnapped by Israeli Forces After Gaza Aid Flotilla Interception
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced that it has sent a letter to U.S. Representative Glenn Ivey (MD-04) urging immediate action to secure the release of a Prince George’s County resident reportedly kidnapped by Israeli forces while participating in a […]
CAIR-Chicago Demands Immediate Cancellation of Judson University Award to Genocide Denier, Calls for Accountability
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today demanded that Judson University immediately cancel its planned award honoring Milorad Dodik and publicly account for its failure to respond to formal concerns raised by civil rights and Bosnian-American organizations. READ MORE: Judson University faces backlash over ‘Democracy Award’ to […]
CAIR-WA Supports Legal Action of Gov. Ferguson Against GEO Group After Private Prison Corporation Refuses State Health Inspection
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, is proud to stand alongside Washington State lawmakers and the governor’s office as they pursue legal action against GEO Group’s refusal of state health inspection. The Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma – the only for-profit federal […]
BREAKING NEWS: CAIR, CAIR Action Send New Report, ‘The Case for Impeaching Pete Hegseth,’ to Congress
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, and CAIR Action, a leading Muslim political organization, today released a comprehensive report documenting war crimes, constitutional violations, and other offenses that is meant to serve as a basis for Congress to impeach Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. CLICK HERE: READ […]
CAIR Calls on Congress to Demand Release of Gaza Flotilla Activists – Including Americans – Kidnapped by Israel in International Waters
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on members of Congress to demand that Israel immediately release of a group of Gaza humanitarian flotilla activists, including American citizens, kidnapped in international waters in a “blatant” violation of international law. Israeli naval forces launched a midnight […]
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CAIR Calls on States to Oppose Efforts to Dilute Black Political Representation After SCOTUS Ruling Weakening Voting Rights Act
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on all states to oppose efforts to dilute Black political representation after a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court that dealt a blow to protections under the Voting Rights Act. In a 6–3 ruling, the court significantly narrowed the scope […]
CAIR-LA Commends OC Board of Supervisors for Speaking in Support of Muslim Community Following Islamophobic Remarks at Board Meeting
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today commended Orange County Board of Supervisors Chairman Doug Chaffee, Vice Chair Katrina Foley, and Supervisor Vicente Sarmiento for speaking in support of the Muslim community in response to a series of Islamophobic statements made during a recent board meeting. On April 28, more than a dozen members of the public made inflammatory, anti-Muslim remarks […]
CAIR-NY Calls on Le Moyne College President to Apologize After Condemnation of Palestinian Poet’s Use of Word ‘Genocide’
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 called on Le Moyne College’s President Linda LeMura after her condemnation of a Palestinian poet’s description of Israel’s crimes in Gaza as a “genocide.” Le Moyne College President Linda LeMura sent a […]
CAIR-NY Calls on Public Officials to Speak Out Against Rising Islamophobia After Anti-Muslim Vandalism of Stop Signs in Deer Park
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 called on public officials and community leaders to speak out against rising Islamophobia in New York and nationwide after at least nine stop signs in Deer Park, a hamlet in the Town […]