CAIR: Supreme Court clears way for Muslim American to challenge No Fly List in lawsuit against FBI – Washington Times
CAIR: Attacks on US Palestinians Put Arab Americans on Edge – VOA
CAIR: KY jail settles lawsuit claiming Muslim woman was forced to remove hijab after arrest
CAIR-SVCC Supports Sacramento Gaza Ceasefire Resolution (Video)
CAIR: ‘FBI tracking, questioning Muslims in US after Israeli attack on Gaza’ – Anadolu Ajansı
Muslims in the US have been followed by the FBI for many years, but complaints have increased after Israeli attacks on Gaza on Oct. 7, Dina Chehata, civil rights managing attorney for the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Los Angeles office, told Anadolu.
“CAIR’s Los Angeles office has received numerous complaints from members of the Palestinian, Arab, and Muslim communities in Southern California,” Chehata said.
“After the Israeli war, we recently received complaints that FBI agents contacted our community members directly, either by phone or by going to their homes, to question them. We consider this to be FBI surveillance and interrogation of our community,” she said.
CAIR-NJ: Activists warn New Jersey bills applying IHRA antisemitism definition could stifle free speech – Middle East Eye
CAIR Sacramento: Sacramento’s reputation will be defined by how it handles tonight’s ceasefire resolution – Sacramento Bee
It appears that the mayor has received a degree of support from local Muslim institutions such as the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, as well as some notable Jewish citizens, according to a report by The Bee. Steinberg struck a fair balance in a resolution that articulates the pain and the vulnerabilities of both sides’ positions, doing so with parallel language.
CAIR-Sacramento: Sacramento City Council planning to hear proposed cease-fire resolution on Tuesday
CAIR: The Islamophobic Smear Campaign Dividing Democrats – New York Times
Of course, the crucial background for the attacks on Mangi is the wave of Islamophobia that has swept the country over the past six months. The Council on American-Islamic Relations reported at the end of 2023 that it had seen a 216 percent increase in reports of bias and requests for assistance from the previous year.
CAIR-Chicago: Intruder vandalizes Loop mosque, is accused of blurting offensive statements during prayers – Chicago Sun-Times
CAIR-Chicago: Vandalism at downtown Chicago mosque investigated as possible hate crime
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CAIR-Chicago: Man shatters glass door of Downtown Islamic Center, harasses worshippers – Chicago Tribune
“Because of the alleged threats made to worshippers and the vandalism targeting the mosque, we urge state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate this incident as a possible hate crime and to step up security for this and other houses of worship in the area,” CAIR-Chicago Executive Director Ahmed Rehab said in a statement.
CAIR-Chicago: Downtown Islamic Center vandalized in Chicago’s Loop – WGN-TV
CAIR: Education Institutions Grapple With Overlap of First Amendment and Anti-Discrimination Laws
On Feb. 14, 2024, the Council on American-Islamic Relations sued Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, claiming that officials at the schools violated three teachers’ free speech rights by suspending them for speaking on Palestinian human rights.
CAIR-WA: The holy month of Ramadan is underway. Here’s what it’s about.
According to the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), there are more than 100,000 Muslims in Washington, and the number is growing.