CAIR sues University of Minnesota for allegedly firing Muslim employee who was pro-Palestine
CAIR: Edward Ahmed Mitchell joins Tavis Smiley
Edward Ahmed Mitchell of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) joins Tavis with updates on the USC controversy, the Gaza crisis, and the Iran-Israel conflict.
CAIR-LA Condemns Suppression of USC Students’ Free Speech Rights on Gaza Genocide (Video)
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CAIR-MN: CAIR Demanding Apology From Rep. Tom Emmer – KNSI
The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says House Majority Whip Tom Emmer’s criticism of colleague Ilhan Omar is over the line.
CAIR-MN: Omar, Emmer clash over Gaza protests
CAIR-MN said the remarks “could significantly exacerbate the issue of anti-Muslim sentiment and are against students’ freedom of speech and First Amendment rights.”
CAIR-GA: Protesters, police back at Emory hours after arrests – Atlanta Journal
The Georgia Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a statement, “Emory University and APD fully bear responsibility for the violence we are seeing at the Emory campus right now. Students and protesters must be allowed their full constitutional rights.”
CAIR-MI: Protesters in for the long haul – NewsNation
CAIR-LA: USC cancels ‘main stage’ graduation ceremony amid protests, valedictorian controversy – Los Angeles Daily News
CAIR: GW encampment continues into Thursday night with no police intervention – The Eagle
At the encampment, different speakers represented groups such as multiple chapters of Students for Justice for Palestine from local universities, DMV Palestinian Youth Movement, Maryland to Palestine, D.C. Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression, The Black Alliance for Peace and the Council for American-Islamic Relations, among others.
CAIR: 93 arrested at USC following pro-Palestinian protest: police – 6ABC
CAIR-LA: Pro-Palestinian protests grow at California campuses as opposing demonstrators clash at UCLA – LA Times
In another statement, the Los Angeles chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations spoke out against the arrests of peaceful protesters.
“It is deeply concerning that USC’s response to students demonstrating peacefully in solidarity with Palestine is forcible suppression of free speech and assembly,” said CAIR-LA legal director Amr Shabaik. “This mirrors a nationwide trend of colleges and universities attempting to censor pro-Palestine advocacy on campuses.”
CAIR-LA: Hundreds of protesters arrested as debate over anti-Israel rhetoric, free speech emerges – CBS12
Nearly 100 more were arrested for trespassing at the University of Southern California after ignoring a dispersal order. In response, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned USC’s actions calling the crackdown a “forcible suppression of free speech.”
CAIR-LA: USC Cancels Graduation After Firestorm Over Pro-Palestine Valedictorian’s Speech – The Daily Beast
CAIR-Austin: Police arrest multiple protesters during pro-Palestinian demonstration at UT Austin
The Council on American-Islamic Relations chapter in Austin said the arrests raised serious questions about the protection of free speech and assembly.
CAIR-NJ: Muslim Groups File Discrimination Complaint Against Rutgers | New Brunswick, NJ Patch