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CAIR-SV/CC Urges Hate Crime Probe of Anti-Muslim Graffiti at South Sacramento Islamic Center
CAIR's Sacramento Valley chapter wants law enforcement to treat xenophobic graffiti at the South Sacramento Islamic Center as a potential hate crime, citing a sharp rise in mosque incidents nationwide.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementWorldMiddle EastSocial IssuesLegalElection CAIRSouth Sacramento Islamic CenterHate CrimeAnti-Muslim VandalismHussam AyloushSacramentoMosque SafetyCAIR Breaking News
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Media Monitor: CAIR Welcomes Repeal of Anti-Muslim Resolution, Hate Crime Charges in Separate Cases
CAIR is reporting that an Illinois county board rescinded an anti-Muslim resolution, that a hate crime charge was filed in a Denver park attack, and that anti-Islam vandalism hit Staten Island campaign signs.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesState GovernmentsLegalElection CAIRLa Salle County BoardAhmed RehabDenverStaten Islandhate crimeIslamophobia
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Media Monitor: CAIR Reports Record 97 American Muslims Elected in Midterms
CAIR says at least 97 American Muslims won federal, state and local races across 21 states, a midterm record, with more than 100 victories projected once votes are counted.
Politics and GovernmentElectionSocial IssuesState GovernmentsCongressMedia CAIRAmerican Muslim voters2026 midterm electionsAbdul El-SayedMuslim candidatesJackson Mississippi City CouncilEid al-Adha
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CAIR Exit Survey Finds Gaza, Iran War and Economy Shaped Muslim Vote
The weighted survey of 522 Muslim voters found most backed Democrats, while CAIR says at least seven American Muslims have been elected to the next Congress, including the first Muslim U.S. senator.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesElectionCongressDemocratic PartyLegalMediaGeneral PoliticsRepublican Party CAIRAmerican Muslim votersexit pollmidterm electionsAbdul El-SayedGazaIslamophobiaCAIR ActionMuslim Voter Exit Poll2026 Midterm ElectionsWashington D.C.CAIR Breaking News
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CAIR Projects Record Muslim Midterm Turnout and Urges Voters to the Polls
The group says Muslim participation could exceed the 2024 presidential election for the first time in its records, and is hosting live election coverage on Tuesday night.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementMediaElectionCongressSocial IssuesMilitaryLegalWorldMiddle East CAIR2026 midterm electionsMuslim votersNihad AwadMontana hate crimeDuval County School BoardIsrael military aidKeith SelfHebronhate crimeDonald Trump
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CAIR Condemns 'Obvious Anti-Muslim Hoax' at Florida County Commission Meeting
CAIR condemned a hoax in which a woman in a niqab played a pre-recorded Islamic call to prayer at a Pinellas County, Florida commission meeting, and welcomed felony charges in a Montana anti-Indian attack.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesState GovernmentsLegalOther Parties CAIRPinellas County Board of County Commissionersanti-Muslim hoaxEdward Ahmed MitchellIslamophobiaMontanahate crime chargesCAIR Breaking News
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Media Monitor: CAIR Urges Early Voting, Welcomes Hate Crime Charges and Wisconsin Resignation
CAIR is urging Muslim voters to cast early ballots ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms, while welcoming hate crime charges in Chicago and a Wisconsin official's resignation over anti-Islam comments.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesElectionGeneral PoliticsLegal CAIRearly votingmidterm electionshate crime chargesWisconsinIslamophobiaEuropean elections
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Media Monitor: CAIR Launches Final Muslim Voter Turnout Push, Rebukes Sen. Moreno Over Religious Test Remarks
CAIR is reporting a final nonpartisan get-out-the-vote campaign targeting more than one million American Muslim voters, and criticizing Sen. Moreno's claim that senators must believe "Jesus came here for our salvation."
Politics and GovernmentMediaUSAElectionGeneral PoliticsCongressSocial IssuesMedia Bias CAIRget-out-the-vote campaignAmerican Muslim votersmidterm electionsSen. Morenoreligious test for public officeFremont City Council
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Media Monitor: CAIR Survey Finds Strong Muslim Voter Turnout Intent, Economic and Gaza Concerns Ahead of Midterms
CAIR and CAIR Action released a survey of American Muslim voters showing high turnout intent, cost-of-living worries, Gaza as a priority and broad disapproval of President Trump, alongside a denunciation of a Senate GOP ad.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementMediaElectionDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyCongressSocial Issues CAIRAmerican Muslim voters2026 midterm electionsGazaDonald TrumpSenate Leadership FundBaltimore mosque arson
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Media Monitor: CAIR Seeks Maine Probe of Voter Harassment, Calls for RFK Jr. Firing
CAIR is urging Maine officials to investigate alleged surveillance and harassment of visibly Muslim voters in Lewiston and is calling for the firing of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over an anti-Arab rant.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementWorldElectionSocial IssuesMiddle EastLegal CAIRMaineLewistonvoter intimidationRobert F. Kennedy Jr.United NationsIsrael
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Media Monitor: CAIR Joins Multifaith 'Moral Defiance' Launch, Announces Election and Immigration Campaigns
CAIR says it joined more than 30 faith leaders in Washington to launch "A Pledge for Moral Defiance," and announced an election webinar and a Minneapolis immigration justice campaign launch.
Politics and GovernmentWorldSocial IssuesGeneral PoliticsElectionMiddle EastLegal CAIRA Pledge for Moral DefianceCorey SaylorWashington D.C.IMAN NetworkNeighbors for Immigration JusticeMinneapolis
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Media Monitor: CAIR Releases 2026 Congressional Scorecard, Backs Protest Against Police Brutality
CAIR is reporting it released a 2026 congressional scorecard covering 28 legislative entries and five letters, and that its Minnesota chapter will join a national protest against police brutality.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesCongressElectionLegalMiddle East CAIRCongressional ScorecardRobert S. McCawFountain Hillspolice brutality protestWest Linn OregonAxon
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Media Monitor: CAIR Welcomes Indictment in Mass Shooting Threat, Hosts Polls Rights Webinar
CAIR is reporting it welcomed a federal indictment of a Sacramento man accused of threatening mass violence against Muslims and said it will host a national "Know Your Rights at the Polls" webinar.
Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesElectionArtificial IntelligenceCivil Rights CAIRSacramentofederal indictmentmass shooting threatKnow Your Rights at the PollsFrance economic protests
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Media Monitor: CAIR Welcomes Arizona Charges in Alleged Plot on Muslim and Jewish Sites
CAIR's Arizona chapter welcomed state felony charges against a man accused of plotting an attack on Muslim and Jewish sites, and urged federal prosecutors to follow suit.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentSocial IssuesLegalElectionMilitary CAIRMatthew BjornholtArizonahate crimesvoter intimidationMarylandSean Glass
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Media Monitor: CAIR Chapters Seek Action on West Bank Attack, Trump Remarks, Malcolm X Monument
CAIR and its chapters are reporting a West Bank assault on a Chicagoan, urging denunciation of Trump's mockery of the name Muhammad, and welcoming Maryland's first Malcolm X monument.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesMiddle EastGeneral PoliticsLegalElection CAIRWest BankTurmus'ayyaMohammed SakatDonald TrumpMalcolm X monumentMaryland
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Media Monitor: CAIR Condemns Trump's Mockery of the Name Muhammad as 'Political Desperation'
CAIR is reporting that it condemned President Trump's mockery of the name Muhammad at a Georgia rally, calling the broader far-right focus on American Muslims a sign of political desperation.
Politics and GovernmentSocial IssuesLaw EnforcementWhite HouseCongressElectionLegal CAIRDonald TrumpMuhammadDalton, GeorgiaIslamophobiaAmerican Muslimscivil rights report
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Media Monitor: CAIR Welcomes Hate Crime Charges, Condemns West Bank Attack and Racist Police Texts
CAIR is reporting it welcomed felony hate crime charges in a Des Plaines park threat case, condemned an Israeli settler attack on a Washington Post reporter, and denounced racist texts tied to Charlotte police.
Law EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentWorldMediaLegalSocial IssuesMiddle EastElection CAIRhate crime chargesDes Plaines IllinoisMatthew R. KindleWest BankWashington PostCharlotte-Mecklenburg Police
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Media Monitor: CAIR Highlights Muslim Filmmaker Podcast, Chicago Hindu Temple Plot Presser, Texas Probe Call
CAIR is reporting a new podcast episode with Muslim filmmaker Akram Shibly, a Chicago press conference on a foiled plot targeting a Hindu temple, and calls for a Texas investigation of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
MediaLaw EnforcementPolitics and GovernmentEntertainmentSocial IssuesLegalMiddle EastFilm and TVMedia BiasElection CAIRAkram ShiblyThank You for Thinking of MeCAIR-ChicagoHindu templeKen PaxtonLena Masri
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Media Monitor: CAIR Marks Wadea Al Fayoume Anniversary, Urges Trump to Reject Netanyahu's Iran Demands
CAIR is marking three years since the murder of 6-year-old Wadea Al Fayoume, urging Trump to reject Netanyahu's demands for a U.S. attack on Iran and calling on Congress to condemn Israel.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementWorldMiddle EastLegalSocial IssuesCongressMilitary CAIRWadea Al FayoumeDonald TrumpBenjamin NetanyahuIranGaza
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Media Monitor: CAIR Urges Rejection of Religious Attacks on Candidates, Welcomes Actions in Maryland and Delaware School Cases
CAIR is calling on candidates and officials to reject religious bias in politics, while welcoming a University of Maryland club suspension and a Delaware school board statement.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAElectionSocial IssuesLegalEducationGeneral Politics CAIRreligious libertyFirst AmendmentUniversity of MarylandAppoquinimink School BoardMuslims.VoteZainab Chaudry
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Justice Department Subpoenaed Ilhan Omar's Relatives Days Before Search of Her Home
The congresswoman, who denies wrongdoing, calls the search an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement, while CAIR condemns it as political persecution.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSACongressDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyElectionLegalBusinessGeneral PoliticsEconomyWorldAzerbaijanIsraelFederal GovernmentMiddle EastSocial IssuesConflictFranceSaudi ArabiaMilitary Ilhan OmarJustice Departmentimmigration fraudSupreme CourtDonald TrumpMontana congressional racecampaign advertising ratesUSA TODAYUSA TODAY On PoliticsElon MuskKen PaxtonSteve Hiltoncampaign financemidterm electionsNewsweekCAIRHomeland Security DepartmentMinnesotaAzerbaijan hijab banWest BankIndigenous People's DayHomeland SecurityRiyadh airport attackAmelia EarhartFrance school shooting
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Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize as U.S. Imposes New ICC Sanctions
CAIR condemned the Trump administration's sanctions on the International Criminal Court as "lawless" while congratulating Pillay, and Israel emerged as a rare dissenting voice on the award.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesLegalElectionUSAWorldMilitaryInternational LawSouth AfricaFranceGermanyIndiaBosnia and HerzegovinaYemenDjiboutiFinlandEuropeAfrica CAIRInternational Criminal CourtTrump administration sanctionsNavi PillayNobel Peace PrizeSomali AmericansICE shootingDonald TrumpBab el-Mandeb StraitNew Delhi protestsDW NewsInternational Court of JusticePete HegsethNidal Malik HasanJordan BardellaFrance 24
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Media Monitor: CAIR Seeks Firing of U.S. Diplomat, Condemns School and College Actions
CAIR is reporting it called for the termination of a U.S. embassy aide in Israel, condemned a New Jersey poster removal and a Pennsylvania college event cancellation, and released a new podcast episode.
MediaPolitics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementSocial IssuesDemocratic PartyRepublican PartyEducationElectionMedia Bias CAIRDavid MilsteinJosh GottheimerHaverford CollegeGazaAmeer al-KhatahtbehMuslim.co
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Media Monitor: CAIR Condemns Gaza Killings, Al Aqsa Raids; Welcomes School District Response
CAIR is reporting it condemned the killing of a Palestinian Christian mother and daughter in Gaza, settler raids on Al Aqsa Mosque and calls to kill Palestinian babies, and urged Congress to back an arms embargo on Israel.
Politics and GovernmentConflictWorldLaw EnforcementMiddle EastGeneral PoliticsCongressSocial IssuesElectionLegal CAIRGazaAl Aqsa MosqueIsraelMoshe FeiglinRocky River School DistrictCenk Uygur
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Media Monitor: CAIR Chapters Condemn Anti-Muslim Remarks, Urge Bullying Reports
CAIR is reporting its Texas and San Francisco Bay Area chapters condemned anti-Muslim remarks by officials and urged reporting of anti-Muslim bullying during National Bullying Prevention Month.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementEducationSocial IssuesState GovernmentsLegalUSA CAIRMuslim Student AssociationsBrandon HallTexas State Board of EducationZahra BillooFranklin-McKinley School Districtanti-Muslim bullying
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CAIR Calls on White House and Congress to Demand Release of American Teen Held in Israeli Prison
CAIR and its Texas chapter urge the White House and Congress to secure the release of Abdalkareem Issa Ahmed Safi, a 19-year-old American held in Israel for nearly four months without charges.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementMediaUSAIsraelFederal GovernmentCongressLegalSocial IssuesMiddle East CAIRAbdalkareem Issa Ahmed SafiNihad Awadadministrative detentionOfer prisonWest BankCAIR Breaking News
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CAIR Calls on Congress to Back Salah Sarsour After Judge Rules He Can Be Deported
CAIR urges members of Congress to support freed political prisoner Salah Sarsour after an immigration judge ruled the government can deport him on foreign policy grounds.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementUSAIsraelCongressLegalSocial IssuesMiddle East CAIRSalah SarsourDeportationStop the Settlements ActRobert McCawWest BankFirst AmendmentCAIR Breaking News
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Media Monitor: CAIR Reports on Palestine Advocacy, Anti-Muslim Narratives, War Criminal's Death, and Corporate Accountability
CAIR reports on a new podcast featuring Palestine activists, an op-ed criticizing an anti-Muslim film, its response to Ratko Mladic's death, and a planned protest against Target over a racist costume.
Politics and GovernmentConflictMediaWorldGeneral PoliticsFederal GovernmentMiddle EastSocial IssuesEducationLegal PalestineAnti-MuslimRatko MladicBosnian GenocideTarget BoycottHouse Foreign Affairs CommitteeCivil RightsCAIR
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Media Monitor: CAIR Expresses Concern Over House Foreign Affairs Appointments, West Bank Incidents, and Welcomes Inclusivity Efforts
CAIR is reporting on its concerns regarding U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee appointments, incidents in the West Bank, and welcomes inclusivity efforts by the Girl Scouts and a Baltimore County school official.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictFederal GovernmentDemocratic PartyMiddle EastSocial IssuesEducationLegal CAIRHouse Foreign Affairs CommitteeIsraelGazaWest BankMuslimCivil Rights
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Media Monitor: CAIR Expresses Concern Over House Committee Appointments, West Bank Issues, and Anti-Muslim Bigotry
The Council on American-Islamic Relations is reporting its concerns over recent House Foreign Affairs Committee appointments, ongoing issues in the occupied West Bank, and anti-Muslim bigotry, while also welcoming Girl Scouts' inclusivity.
Politics and GovernmentWorldConflictFederal GovernmentDemocratic PartyMiddle EastSocial IssuesLegal CAIRIsraelHouse Foreign Affairs CommitteeWest BankMuslim CommunityGirl ScoutsEthics