A Reminder to Help You Prepare for Ramadan
From the Civil Rights Desk Assalamu’ Alaikum: In preparation for Ramadan, CAIR-SFBA is recirculating this short guide on your civil rights in the workplace so … Read More
CAIR Welcomes Expiration of Illegal Patriot Act Provisions, Cautions Senate May Reauthorize Some Surveillance Authorities
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today welcomed the expiration of one of the U.S. government’s major unconstitutional surveillance authorities, Section 2015 of the USA … Read More
CAIR-SFBA and LAS-ELC Welcome Supreme Court Ruling in EEOC v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc.
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) and the Legal Aid Society-Employment Law Center (LAS-ELC) this morning welcomed what … Read More
CAIR-LA Seeks ‘Transparent’ Probe of LBPD Fatal Shooting of Unarmed Student
The Greater Los Angeles office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-LA) today called for a “fully transparent” investigation of the recent fatal shooting of … Read More
From the Civil Rights Desk
A look into some recent complaints received by CAIR’s Northern California offices: A gentleman was let go from his job at a local grocery store … Read More
CAIR-CA Welcomes Ruling that NSA Phone Surveillance Program is Illegal
The California Chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-CA), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today welcomed a ruling by a … Read More
From the Civil Rights Desk
A look into some recent complaints received by CAIR’s Northern California offices: A family attempted to board an airport shuttle bus, but were denied entrance … Read More
Arab, Muslim and Asian Groups Sue Kerry, Carter Over U.S. Citizens Trapped in Yemen
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus (ALC) today announced the filing of a … Read More
CAIR and ALC File Complaint with San Francisco Office of Citizen Complaints over SFPD/FBI Activity
The San Francisco Bay Area office of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-SFBA) and Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus (ALC), filed a complaint today with the … Read More
Know Your Rights in Law Enforcement Interactions
If you are visited by federal law enforcement agents, remember: Once you identify yourself, you have the right to refuse to answer any further questions. … Read More