(WASHINGTON, D.C., 6/14/2023) – The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed the renaming of a Louisiana army base previously named for a Confederate military commander.   The base, located in Vernon Parish, was previously named for Confederate military commander Leonidas Polk. It was renamed after Sgt. William … Continue reading CAIR Welcomes Dropping of Confederate Name from Louisiana Army Base