Council on American-Islamic Relations
Illinois man pleads not guilty to hate crime and murder charges in attack on Muslim mother and son
By Sophia Tareen — October 31, 2023
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — Joseph Czuba, 71, is charged in the fatal stabbing of six-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume and the wounding of Hanaan Shahin on Oct. 14.
Muslim call to prayer can now be broadcast publicly in New York City without a permit
By Karen Matthews — August 30, 2023
NEW YORK (AP) — Under the new rules, Adams said, mosques will not need a special permit to publicly broadcast the Islamic call to prayer, or adhan, on Fridays and at sundown during the holy month of Ramadan.
New Hampshire bans boycotts of Israel in state procurement and investments
By Associated Press — July 7, 2023
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The executive order signed by Gov. Chris Sununu makes New Hampshire the 37th state to enact such regulations, according to the Israeli-American Coalition for Action
Biden White House plan to fight antisemitism has its faults. Let’s welcome what’s good.
By Avi Shafran — June 14, 2023
(RNS) — An unprecedented government effort to combat a pressing problem overcomes its own flaws.
Jewish organizations laud White House plan to fight antisemitism
By Yonat Shimron — May 25, 2023
(RNS) — The new strategy, the first of its kind, was developed in consultation with some 1,000 federal officials, faith leaders and civil society groups and contains more than 100 recommendations.
For 25th year, State Department reports on threats, triumphs in religious freedom
By Adelle M. Banks — May 16, 2023
(RNS) — The report, which assesses conditions in 199 countries, also looks at policies and laws, including those about blasphemy and apostasy, that ‘criminalize religious expression.’
State Department forced Muslim security guard to shave beard, lawsuit claims
By Kathryn Post — May 4, 2023
(RNS) — ‘Nobody should be forced to choose between their faith and their job,’ said Hannah Mullen, a staff attorney for CAIR.
Minneapolis OKs dawn Muslim prayer call, 1st for big US city
By Associated Press — April 17, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — The Minneapolis City Council unanimously agreed Thursday to amend the city's noise ordinance, which had prevented dawn and late evening calls at certain times of the year due to noise restrictions,
California senator announces bill to protect religious practices of incarcerated individuals
By Alejandra Molina — February 6, 2023
(RNS) — Backers of the bill say that allowing religious detainees and prisoners to wear religious garb does not constitute 'coddling' them.
Muslim Americans make historic gains in 2022 midterm elections
By Alejandra Molina — November 11, 2022
(RNS) — 'When Muslims run for office today, in 2022 and beyond, … it's rewarded by voters,' said Mohammed Missouri, executive director of Jetpac, a nonprofit that works to increase Muslim representation in US government and politics.
ADL chief’s attack on left-leaning organizations criticized as dangerous
By Yonat Shimron — May 3, 2022
(RNS) — The speech by ADL chief Jonathan Greenblatt signaled a new, more combative focus on what he called anti-Zionist extremists.
More than 80 Muslim groups urge federal investigation into spies
By Alejandra Molina — February 2, 2022
(RNS) — ‘Did they break the law?’ said Edward Ahmed Mitchell, national deputy director of CAIR. ‘That is not for us to determine. That is for the Justice Department to determine.’
Muslim woman sues Missouri gun shop over hijab removal rule
By Margaret Stafford — December 30, 2021
(AP) — A firearms store and gun range in suburban Kansas City refused to let a Muslim woman use the range unless she removed her hijab, a Muslim civil rights organization alleged in a federal lawsuit. In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, the Council on American-Islamic Relations and the law firm of Baldwin & Vernon in […]
Muslim civil rights group fires director for spying for anti-Muslim activists
By Aysha Khan — December 15, 2021
(RNS) — The Council on American-Islamic Relations-Ohio said Tuesday (Dec. 14) that its longtime executive and legal director, Romin Iqbal, had admitted to working with the Investigative Project on Terrorism.
Hope ‘renewed in a just God’: Faith leaders react to guilty verdicts in Ahmaud Arbery murder
By Alejandra Molina — November 24, 2021
(RNS) — Greg McMichael, son Travis McMichael and neighbor William ‘Roddie’ Bryan were all convicted of murder after jurors deliberated for about 10 hours.
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