CAIR Asks Tennessee Legislature to Drop Anti-Muslim 'No-Go Zone' Bill
(WASHINGTON, DC, 3/3/15) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today said it is calling on the Tennessee state...
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CAIR, ALC Say SFPD Officer Broke City Law While Investigating with FBI
By Alex Emslie and Mina Kim, KQED News Two civil rights groups filed a complaint Wednesday alleging a San Francisco police inspector violated department rules and city law while working with the FBI's...
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California Muslim police officers allege harassment
by Halima Kazem, Al Jazeera America Patrolling around mosques and checking in on schools in the dangerous south side of town was second nature for Richmond, California, police officer Mujaheed Rasheed....
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CAIR-DFW Seeks Hate Crime Probe of ‘No Muslims’ Texas Tech Vandalism
(DALLAS/FORT WORTH, TX, 5/15/15) – The North Texas chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-DFW) today called on state and federal law enforcement authorities to investigate “No...
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CAIR-MN to Hold Free Legal Clinic
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 5/26/15) – On Saturday, May 30, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will hold a Free Brief Advice Legal Clinic. The clinic will provide free...
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CAIR Joins Nationwide Effort to Highlight Immigrant Impact on History and...
(WASHINGTON, D.C., 5/28/15) – Today the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization, announced its support of the second-annual...
View ArticleCAIR Joins Coalition Letter Opposing Bills Aimed at Patriot Act Reauthorization
CAIR Joins Coalition Letter Opposing Bills Aimed at Patriot Act Reauthorization CAIR yesterday joined a coalition of more than 50 civil society organizations in letter addressed to Senate leadership in...
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Anti-Islam Bills Die in Texas Legislature
CAIR GOOD NEWS ALERT: Anti-Islam Bills Die in Texas Legislature (DALLAS, HOUSTON, SAN ANTONIO, 6/3/15) – The Texas office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Texas) today applauded the...
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CAIR: Oklahoma Muslim Youth to Participate in Leadership Symposium on...
(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, 6/4/15) -- Beginning Friday June 12, the Oklahoma chapter of Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-OK) will host its 7th annual Muslim Youth Leadership Symposium (MYLS) at...
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Hearing on CAIR-MI Lawsuit Against Advance America Cash Advance for Denying...
(SOUTHFIELD, MI, 6/9/2015) - On Wednesday, June 10, Federal District Court Judge Avern Cohn will hear arguments in a lawsuit filed by the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations...
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Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Names CAIR-MN's Jaylani Hussein 'Visionary...
(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 6/25/15) -- The Minnesota Council of Nonprofits (MCN) yesterday presented its annual "Visionary Leader" Award to Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the...
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