CAIR Calls on Iowa DOT to Cancel ‘M3INKPF’ Personalized License Plate (Video)
CAIR: Rep. Trevor Lee defends post featuring Muslims, thinks it’s unnecessarily riling up people – Deseret News
"It is important for elected officials to know and understand all segments of their constituencies. We encourage Rep. Lee to take up the Muslim community on its offer to meet with them and build greater understanding," Corey Saylor of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said in a statement Wednesday. The council said leaders of the Alrasool Islamic Center in Taylorsville have invited Lee and other lawmakers to meet with them.
CAIR: National Muslim civil rights group urges Iowa DOT to cancel controversial personalized license plate - KCCI
CAIR-MN renews call for Lino Lakes council member’s resignation after new confrontation over Muslim-focused housing project – Sahan Journal
Jaylani Hussein, CAIR-MN’s executive director, wants Lino Lakes to investigate City Council Member Chris Lyden for his response to an anti-Muslim email reportedly sent by an out-of-state person. Hussein asked the city to repudiate Lyden’s actions and launch an “ethical review of his conduct.”
CAIR-MN calls for Lino Lakes City Council member to resign amidst ongoing controversy over Muslim-focused development – MinnPost
CAIR-CA: California ordered to pause its ‘No-Beard Policy’ on peace officers - KRON
Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) CEO Hussam Ayloush believes these religious observances are “integral parts” of one’s identity. “No employee should have to choose between their job and their sincerely held religious beliefs.”
CAIR and the ACLU in Northern California represented Mubashar Ali, one of the plaintiffs who was named in the action. According to Managing Civil Rights Attorney Layli Shirani, Ali shaved his beard for nearly 18 months “at great spiritual harm.”
“Accommodation for these beliefs is not just a courtesy, it is a fundamental right that must be respected in every aspect of public service,” Ayloush said.
CAIR: US support for Israel fuels anger across nation ahead of presidential election – Anadolu Agency
Robert McCaw, government affairs director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights organization, told Anadolu that "in polling, we've seen Muslims support more third-party candidates this election season than any before," stating that there are over 700,000 voters across the country, including Muslim voters, who support the third party.
American Muslims aim to use every tool at their disposal to influence the elections and push for a change in US policy on Gaza. The Muslim population in swing states is expected to play a crucial role.
For example, a CAIR poll in Michigan revealed that 94% of Muslim voters cast “undecided” votes in the primaries.
CAIR: My university is targeting students like me for protesting against Israel – TRT World
Earlier this month, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) designated GWU as an "institution of particular concern" for its targeted harassment of "Palestinian, Muslim, Arab, Jewish, and other students, faculty, and staff" who have been opposing the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
In this report, CAIR detailed widespread free speech violations and the rise of anti-Palestinian racism and Islamophobia across over 30 US colleges, with GWU ranking among the top three for "most egregious incidents of violence" alongside Emory and UCLA.
The situation at GWU was so severe that CAIR's Research & Advocacy Director, Corey Saylor, urged prospective students to consider other institutions where free speech and academic freedom are genuinely respected, rather than being empty promises.
CAIR: Georgia colleges prep for protests as school resumes and war continues – Atlanta Journal-Constitution
In the weeks before graduation, pro-Palestinian protesters set up an encampment on the private grounds of Emory University, leading to 23 arrests, including 15 students and even faculty. President Gregory Fenves was criticized for what some said was a heavy-handed response, and he was the target of several no-confidence resolutions approved by undergraduate students and faculty members.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations then placed Emory among three universities “of particular concern” nationally. Emory hired an attorney to review its own actions.
