Philadelphia deserves to know who made this decision, who communicated with whom, and whether an artist’s advocacy for Palestinian human rights was a factor in excluding him from a major venue operating on publicly owned property
CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.
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CAIR-Philadelphia said it filed a Pennsylvania Right-to-Know Law request seeking records about the decision to remove Macklemore from the Lincoln Financial Field concert, and said it is organizing an open-letter campaign calling on the City of Philadelphia, PAID, the Eagles, and other parties for transparency.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-Philadelphia Files Right-to-Know Request, Launches Public Letter Campaign Seeking Answers Over Macklemore Removal, statement, September 17, 2026, cair.com.
The State Board of Education has a clear duty: take out the biased, hostile and factually inaccurate language and deliver an honest curriculum that respects the dignity and history of every single Texan
“I have been told multiple times that, ‘Oh, you’re a bomber. How many bombs did you drop today?’ Or that I celebrate 9/11 — when I was born 10 years after it happened,”
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CAIR said Muslim students, parents, faith leaders and advocates gathered to urge the Texas State Board of Education to remove language they described as biased and hostile toward Islam from proposed social studies standards, and CAIR Action called for corrections before the Board's final vote, the release said.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR: Texas Students, Parents and Faith Leaders Call on SBOE to Remove Anti-Muslim Language from Social Studies Standards, statement, September 1, 2026, cair.com.
“We mourn the lives lost in this horrific act of violence and extend our deepest condolences to the victims’ families, friends, and loved ones. We are disgusted by this hate crime and unequivocally condemn it.
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CAIR-Arizona said it condemned the deadly shooting outside a Tucson bar that left two men dead and called it a hate crime; CAIR-Arizona urged law enforcement to continue a thorough, transparent investigation, ensure full accountability, and encouraged community members to report bias incidents to law enforcement and CAIR-Arizona.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-Arizona Condemns Fatal Tucson Hate Crime Shooting, statement, September 2, 2026, cair.com.
We commend the members of the Fremont Fire Department for speaking out against alleged hatred within their ranks, as well as the department’s leadership for taking decisive action.
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CAIR-Ohio said it welcomed the termination of a Fremont Fire Department captain after an internal report of racist statements and commended department members and leadership for speaking out and taking decisive action. CAIR said the national office and the American Muslim community stand in solidarity against antisemitism, racism, xenophobia, Islamophobia, and white supremacy.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-Ohio Welcomes Firing of Fremont Fire Captain Over Racist Comments, statement, September 3, 2026, cair.com.
“We encourage our community to try to limit domestic travel, even international travel if possible,” CAIR-WA Executive Director Imraan Siddiqui said.
You don’t see any other group that is portrayed as having collective guilt or collective criminality like the Muslim community has,” said Amy V. Doukoure, lead staff attorney for the Michigan chapter of the Council of American Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI
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CAIR said multiple news outlets reported on its statements about Islamophobia and Muslim elected officials, and CAIR-WA said it is urging noncitizens to reconsider travel amid ICE arrests; CAIR-MI said it launched a safety toolkit for mosques and Islamic schools, according to the press release.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR in the News, September 4, 2026, statement, September 4, 2026, cair.com.
I cannot wait for the day to kill every one of you. It cannot come soon enough. F*** you all!
Threats of violence against a house of worship and its congregants must always be taken seriously.
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CAIR-LA said it welcomed the arrest of a man accused of making threats against the Islamic Center of Temecula Valley and commended the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department for its response; CAIR-LA also cited its report that anti-Muslim bias complaints have continued to rise nationwide.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-LA Welcomes Arrest of Man Accused of Making Threats Against Temecula Mosque, statement, September 4, 2026, cair.com.
The board has turned our classrooms into a place where prejudice is taught as fact and entire communities are written out of their own history
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CAIR-Texas said the state education board finalized an anti-Islamic rewrite of Texas social studies lessons and wrote that classrooms now teach prejudice as fact. CAIR-California said a 2025 report, as a sponsor of AB 2551, raised concerns about strengthened campus protest restrictions.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR in the News, September 8, 2026, statement, September 8, 2026, cair.com.
Federal agents must not be permitted to terrorize residential neighborhoods, assault people exercising their constitutional rights or operate without transparency and accountability.
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CAIR said it condemned reports of violence by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents against Frederick County residents and called for an immediate, independent investigation, preservation and public release of footage, identification of agents involved, and accountability; CAIR said it urged Maryland leaders and residents to take specified actions.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Md. Condemns Reports of ICE Violence Against Frederick Co. Residents, Calls for Independent Investigation, statement, September 9, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said its Maryland chapter called for an investigation after a clash between ICE agents and protesters in Frederick, Maryland, and CAIR-Ohio said a Valley City man faces federal charges for threatening a Lorain County mosque, CAIR-Ohio's executive director said the case shocked the Muslim community.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR in the News, September 10, 2026, statement, September 10, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR Maryland said it congratulated Baltimore artists, organizers and residents who mobilized to prevent removal of a Palestine solidarity mural after a September 8 CHAP public hearing, and said the mural's preservation affirms Palestinian visibility and artistic freedom.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Md. Congratulates Baltimore Organizers, Residents on Defeating Attempt to Remove Palestine Solidarity Mural, statement, September 10, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR-LA said it condemned antisemitic neo-Nazi vandalism that targeted a synagogue and a church in Ventura and urged the Ventura Police Department to investigate the incident as a hate crime; the VPD said officers are investigating and no perpetrator has been identified, per the document.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-LA Condemns Antisemitic Neo-Nazi Vandalism Targeting Ventura Synagogue and Church, Calls for Hate Crime Probe, statement, September 10, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said it called on law enforcement authorities in West Virginia to investigate an online threat to "kill" Muslims and to increase security around mosques; CAIR said it documented 17 incidents targeting Islamic places of worship in May to July and reported 8,683 anti-Muslim bias complaints in 2025.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, BREAKING: CAIR Calls for Law Enforcement to Probe Facebook Threat to ‘Kill’ West Virginia Muslims, Step Up Security, statement, September 10, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said Indiana Lieutenant Governor Micah Beckwith's escalating anti-Muslim rhetoric incites anti-Muslim hatred and puts American Muslims at risk of violence. CAIR said public officials should reject such rhetoric and uphold constitutional religious liberty, and cited a pattern of prior statements by the lieutenant governor.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Says Indiana Lt. Gov.’s Escalating Anti-Islam Rhetoric Incites Hatred and Violence Against Muslims, statement, September 11, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR-NY said it condemned an allegedly anti-Asian assault along the Long Island City waterfront and urged the NYPD to investigate the incident as a potential hate crime and apprehend the suspect; CAIR-NY said it stands in solidarity with affected communities.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-NY Condemns Anti-Asian Attack in Long Island City, Urges Hate Crime Investigation and Solidarity Across Communities, statement, September 12, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR-MI said four Muslim men were distributing Qurans outside the Troy Public Library when an armed man allegedly threatened to kill them, and that Troy police arrested the individual and recovered a firearm; CAIR-MI called on the Troy Police Department and Oakland County Prosecutor’s Office to pursue hate crime and related charges and preserve evidence.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, BREAKING: CAIR-MI Calls for Hate Crime Charges After Armed Man Allegedly Threatened to Kill Muslims Outside Troy Library, statement, September 13, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said it called on the U.S. Department of State to condemn the dismissal of a Muslim special education teacher in East Flanders, Belgium, who was fired after refusing to remove her hijab under a provincial ban. CAIR said the policy prohibits staff and students from wearing items expressing political or religious convictions.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Calls on State Dept. to Condemn Firing of Muslim Teacher in Belgium Over Refusal to Remove Hijab, statement, September 14, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR-MA said it condemned an alleged racist attack on a Black man at a Cumberland Farms in Kingston and welcomed hate crime charges, and CAIR-MA said it thanked the Kingston Police Department for pursuing those charges.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR-MA Condemns Racist, Hate-Fueled Attack on Black Man at Kingston Cumberland Farms, statement, September 14, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said it welcomed statements by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urging international investigators be granted full access to Gaza to gather and preserve evidence. CAIR said it called on the United States and the international community to end blockades on forensic equipment and support legal accountability mechanisms.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Welcomes UN Call for Preservation of Evidence of Israeli Genocide and War Crimes in Gaza, statement, September 15, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said it issued a news release condemning the Des Plaines police shooting, urged investigators to examine the officer’s use of deadly force and failure to activate his body camera, and questioned whether opportunities to de‑escalate the encounter were missed, CAIR said.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR in the News, September 16, 2026, statement, September 16, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR said it condemned vandalism targeting Temple Har Shalom in Park City, Utah, and welcomed the Summit County Sheriff’s Office investigation; CAIR said it urged a thorough investigation, prosecution of those responsible, and application of hate crime enhancements.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Condemns Vandalism Targeting Utah Synagogue, Calls for Hate Crime Investigation, statement, September 16, 2026, cair.com.
Summary USCMO said the film NAZA presents insider testimony about Israeli targeting practices and civilian-toll calculations, and USCMO said American journalism treated Israeli institutional claims differently from Palestinian accounts; USCMO said the Biden administration continued military assistance to Israel despite public warnings about civilian harm.
Document U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations, NAZA and the Story America Was Too Slow to Hear, statement, September 16, 2026, uscmo.org.
Summary CAIR said it stands in solidarity with the Sikh community after a Sikh truck driver was stabbed in Wyoming and urged state and federal law enforcement authorities to determine the motive and bring appropriate charges once a perpetrator is apprehended.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR Expresses Solidarity with Sikh Community After Stabbing of Sikh Truck Driver in Wyoming, statement, September 17, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR and CAIR-Austin said they condemned the ICE shooting in North Austin and called for a fully independent investigation led by the Austin Police Department, preservation and disclosure of evidence, cooperation by ICE, accountability, and protections for the injured individual and family.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, CAIR and CAIR-Austin Condemn Austin ICE Shooting, Call for Independent Investigation, Accountability and ICE Reformation, statement, September 23, 2026, cair.com.
Summary CAIR-LA said it welcomed civil rights and criminal threat charges filed against a man who allegedly hurled slurs and made violent threats at a Moorpark mosque. The release says deputies with the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office responded and arrested the suspect on suspicion of criminal threats and interfering with free exercise.
Document Council on American-Islamic Relations, BREAKING: CAIR-LA Welcomes Civil Rights Charges for Threats Targeting Muslims Praying at Mosque, statement, September 26, 2026, cair.com.