CAIR Calls on Georgetown’s College Republicans to Engage with Muslim Classmates After Denigrating Islam, Declaring Muslims Have ‘No Place in American Society’
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the Georgetown University College Republicans for posting a since-deleted message on X declaring that Muslims have “no place in American society” and denigrating Islam in a follow-up message. CAIR also encouraged the student group to engage with their […]
CAIR-Chicago Welcomes Hate Crime Charges in Downtown Chicago Attacks
The Chicago office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Chicago), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed hate crime and aggravated battery charges filed against a man accused of attacking multiple women in downtown Chicago. Prosecutors have charged Edwin J. Barron, 36, with hate crime and aggravated battery after allegedly assaulting […]
CAIR-NY Joins Call for Stepped-Up Protection After Assault on Muslim Woman Walking to Mosque in Buffalo
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 joined community members in calling for stepped-up protection after an assault of an elderly Bengali woman, Bilkis Begum, who was allegedly pistol-whipped during a robbery while walking to her masjid (Islamic house of worship) for early morning […]
CAIR-LA Condemns Anti-Black Hate Crime Targeting Student at UC Irvine
The Greater Los Angeles Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today condemned a reported anti-Black hate crime targeting a student at the University of California, Irvine, and called on authorities to fully investigate the incident and ensure accountability. SEE: Teens shout racial slurs, spit on student in hate crime at UC Irvine, police say […]
CAIR Thanks Community Leaders, Guests for Attending Full House Community Iftar in Maryland
The Maryland office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today thanked the full house of community members who attended its annual iftar in Maryland on Monday. The Ramadan fast breaking event featured remarks from CAIR’s Maryland and National leaders, and included updates about the organization’s […]
Video: CAIR-AZ Welcomes Arrest for Attack on Children at North Phoenix Mosque
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CAIR in the News, March 11, 2026
CAIR-LA: Pastor’s anti-Muslim posts lead to chaplain exit, award reversal – Los Angeles Times Amr Shabaik, the legal director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ local chapter told TimesOC that anti-Muslim sentiments “especially concerning” when coming from chaplains affiliated with law enforcement agencies. “Chaplains working alongside public officers should provide spiritual support and guidance rooted […]
Video: CAIR’s 2026 Civil Rights Report Shows the ‘Right to Be Different’ Narrowed in the Past Year
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CAIR-MI Files Civil Rights Complaint After Healthcare Employee Publicly Declares ‘Proud Islamophobe’
The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) , a local chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization today announced that it has filed a civil rights complaint with the Michigan Department of Civil Rights (MDCR) against Corewell Health following the discovery of social media posts by a healthcare […]
CAIR-NJ Condemns Formal Ethics Complaint Against NJ Municipal Judge Over Religious and Cultural Attire at Judicial Conference
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned the formal ethics complaint filed by the Advisory Committee on Judicial Conduct (ACJC) against Judge Steven Brister, a part-time municipal court judge in East Orange who also serves as an acting judge in […]