CAIR: Abbott’s order on antisemitism at colleges likely violates First Amendment, judge says – Dallas Morning News
“The court says that it is content and viewpoint discrimination and it is unconstitutional. It says in very strong terms,” said Justin Sadowsky, a senior litigation attorney at The Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR.
The suit was filed in May by CAIR on behalf of Texas students from pro-Palestinian organizations at the University of Houston, University of Texas at Austin and University of Texas at Dallas.
CAIR: House Report on Campus Antisemitism Details Need for Colleges to ‘Restore Order’ – Inside Higher Ed
But to Edward Ahmed Mitchell, national deputy director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, there’s a sense of sardonicism to these conclusions.
“The irony is that for years, Republicans in Congress complained about federal involvement in the education system,” Ahmed Mitchell said. “Now they suddenly want federal intrusion because they think the federal government can be weaponized to force colleges and universities to silence students and college professors who speak up for Palestinian human rights.”
CAIR: Manhattan woman, 23, who pepper sprayed Muslim Uber driver unmasked – Daily Mail
CAIR-MN: City Council calls for audit of MPD response to neighbor dispute that led to shooting – KSTP
“We need to be able to make sure that everyone is accountable to the failure that nearly killed a black man in Minneapolis,” said Jaylani Hussein, an activist and the executive director of CAIR.
CAIR-MN: Community activists demand action after Davis Moturi was allegedly shot by John Sawchak – CBS
CAIR-AZ: DOJ investigating ASU, MCSO for removing pro-Palestine protesters’ hijabs – Arizona’s Family
CAIR-Arizona welcomes the Justice Department’s investigation into what is clearly a violation of the First Amendment’s guarantee of religious freedom for all Americans. CAIR-Arizona has met with the DOJ several times, urging them to investigate not only the recent incident at ASU where a hijab was forcibly removed, but also similar incidents reported across the state. We are hopeful that this investigation will lead to a change in ASU police policy, allowing individuals to keep their religious articles on during processing.
CAIR-SFBA: Santa Clara Unified being sued for alleged discrimination against Palestinian students – ABC7 News
The lawsuit is being brought by the Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
CAIR-WA: Feds and CAIR now involved in politically-motivated hate crime against State Rep candidate – Lynnwood Times
“We are upset to hear of this alleged bigoted assault and urge law enforcement authorities to be swift and thorough in apprehending the individuals responsible,” said CAIR-WA Executive Director Imraan Siddiqi. “Acts of violence will not intimidate American Muslims out of participating in the political process.”
CAIR-WA: State House candidate reports he was attacked in Mukilteo – KING 5
CAIR-WA: Mukilteo police seek info on alleged attack on House candidate – Everett Herald
CAIR: Clark County sees a big jump in hate crimes in 2024 – Las Vegas Review-Journal
CAIR-Chicago: State unveils ‘Help Stop Hate’ program in response to rising hate crimes – Capitol News Illinois
According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ Chicago branch, there has been a 196% increase in anti-Muslim hate crimes in Chicago since the Hamas attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
CAIR: Muslim ‘heartbreak’ over Gaza could swing vote in some US states – Religion Media Centre
Robert McCaw, CAIR’s government affairs department director, told a Religion Media Centre briefing: “We now have over 2.5 million registered Muslim voters across the country, many of them in key swing states.
CAIR: Former US President Clinton faces backlash for justifying Israeli attacks against civilians in Gaza – Anadolu Agency
CAIR: ‘Israel Forced to Kill Civilians in Gaza’ – Clinton’s Remarks Spark Outrage – Palestine Chronicle
CAIR-MI: Probe demanded of UM for alleged unequal response to Islamophobia, antisemitism – Detroit News
There weren’t any arrests at UM after property was damaged on campus after the football team won the national championship game in 2023, said Dawud Walid, CAIR-MI executive director. Yet, he said, there have been numerous arrests on UM’s campus of pro-Palestinian students who have protested in an effort to get the university to divest from its $17.9 billion endowment any investments in Israel.
CAIR: Meet the Muslim Americans voting third-party in US presidential election – Middle East Eye
CAIR-LA: Pomona College suspends, bans students from campus – Claremont COURIER
On October 24, the LA office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, Southern California’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, condemned Pomona College for suspending the initial 10 students, calling the action “part of a long line of attempts from the college to suppress students’ pro-Palestinian advocacy.”
CAIR: Muslim civil rights group names Pomona College as ‘Institution of Particular Concern’ regarding administration treatment of protesters – The Student Life
CAIR: NFL Falls Short in Leveling the Hiring Playing Field – The Progressive
Following the firing, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) released a statement on the circumstances surrounding Saleh’s dismissal.
“The report that Jets security physically escorted Saleh out of the building does raise concerns about the possible motive for such unusual hostility—especially given that Saleh wore a Lebanese flag pin at a game just days ago and that owner Woody Johnson is a former Trump Administration official who has been accused of making racially charged remarks,” the statement said. “We encourage the Jets to thoroughly explain its unusually hostile reported treatment of Coach Saleh.”