CAIR-NY Welcomes Arrest for Anti-Muslim Attacks in Bay Ridge, Says Incidents Result of ‘Alarming Rise in Anti-Muslim Hate’
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 welcomed the arrest of a Staten Island woman accused of carrying out a series of violent, anti-Muslim hate crime attacks in the Bay Ridge neighborhood of Brooklyn, including the assault of a 12-year-old […]
CAIR Calls on Congress to Condemn Israel’s Use of Chemical Weapon Against Lebanese Villages
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on all members of Congress to condemn Israel’s reported use of chemical weapons to attack Lebanon. Lebanese officials say Israeli aircraft sprayed an agricultural herbicide over southern villages. The chemical was reportedly glyphosate, which is used to destroy vegetation. […]
Video: CAIR-MN to Call for Accountability for the Killings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti After ICE Drawdown
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CAIR Applauds Iowa Official’s Pushback Against ‘Hateful Rhetoric’ Targeting World Hijab Day Proclamation
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today applauded an Iowa elected official for publicly condemning “hateful rhetoric” directed at a World Hijab Day proclamation. SEE: Hijab proclamation sparks eastern Iowa social media backlash Johnson County Supervisor Jon Green called some online comments about the proclamation “vile, Islamophobic, misogynist.” […]
Video: CAIR Calls on Alabama Leaders to Repudiate Sen. Tuberville’s Latest Racist, Anti-Muslim Comments
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CAIR-NJ Denounces NJ’s Reinvestment in Israeli Bonds and Ongoing Stake in Palantir, Urges Immediate Divestment
The New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-NJ), a chapter of the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, strongly condemned the New Jersey Division of Investment’s decision to reinvest $15 million out of a $20 million allocation of public pension funds into Israeli bonds. CAIR-NJ also condemned the State of New Jersey’s continued […]
CAIR-SFBA Welcomes Mountain View’s Suspension of Flock Safety ALPR Cameras Over Unauthorized Data Access
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) today welcomed the Mountain View Police Department’s decision to suspend its use of Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras. The move follows the city of Mountain View’s disclosure that hundreds of federal and state law enforcement agencies accessed local ALPR data without the department’s knowledge or consent. SEE: Northern California police chief suspends use of […]
CAIR-NY Applauds Condemnation of Islamophobia by New York Congressman Tim Kennedy
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 applauded the public condemnation of Islamophobia in the United States by New York Congressman Tim Kennedy during his remarks on the floor at the U.S. House of Representatives. VIDEO: New York Congressman Tim Kennedy Speaks Out […]
CAIR-Pittsburgh Welcomes Charges in Rostraver Walmart Incident
The Pittsburgh chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Pittsburgh), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the criminal charges filed against a Speers man accused of ethnic intimidation following a racist incident recorded at a Walmart in Rostraver Township, Westmoreland County. According to court records and reporting, the individual is charged […]
CAIR-MN, Civil Rights Partners to Call for Accountability for the Killings of Renee Good, Alex Pretti After ICE Drawdown
On Thursday, Feb. 5, CAIR-Minnesota and other civil rights organizations, faith leaders, and community groups will hold a press conference in response to the drawdown of federal enforcement personnel by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) following public resistance, and the continued lack of criminal prosecution for the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during federal immigration enforcement […]