Category: July

On Tuesday, June 29th, CAIR-Ohio Summer Interns held mock press conferences on issues such as the Muslim Ban and the humanitarian crisis in Palestine.

Our internship program offers students an excellent opportunity to learn, interact, and grow in a friendly and diverse environment. Our program is career-oriented, based on grassroots activism and servant-leadership.

Our Fall Semester application window will open at the end of July. Contact Amina Barhumi at abarhumi@cair.com 614-763-6557 for questions or interest.

Read More “CAIR-Ohio Hosts Legal Clinic at the Islamic Center of Greater Cincinnati” →

(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 07/24/2020) – On Tuesday, July 22, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) testified against Senate Bill 317, a bill that would drastically reduce the safety training requirements for teachers carrying guns in Ohio elementary, middle and high schools. In the absence of statewide training and oversight, Ohio schools could choose to send their teachers and staff to dangerous private training programs that promote anti-Muslim bigotry and stereotyping. Read More “CAIR-Ohio Testifies Against Senate Bill 317, Urges Law Makers to Reject Islamophobic Firearms Training” →

(COLUMBUS, OH – 7/20/2020) – The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) today urged the Ohio Senate to reject Senate Bill 317, a bill that would drastically reduce the safety training requirements for teachers carrying guns in Ohio elementary, middle and high schools.  Read More “CAIR-Ohio Urges State Senate to Reject Bill 317, Submits Opponent Testimony on Teachers Carrying Guns” →

(CINCINNATI, OH, 7/9/2020) – The Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) called today for an independent investigation of allegations made against West Chester Township Police Chief Joel Herzog who allegedly made racist and sexist remarks targeting Muslims, Indians, African-Americans, Latinos, and women.

Herzog has been accused by his two captains of retaliation, racism, sexism, mishandling of public records and failure to address sexual harassment. The West Chester Township trustees hired a private law firm to conduct an investigation into these allegations. Read More “CAIR-Ohio Calls for Independent Probe of Racism Allegations Against West Chester Township Police Chief Joel Herzog” →

(COLUMBUS, OHIO, 07/03/2020) – On both Saturday, June 13th and 20th, the Ohio chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Ohio) held Black Lives Matter solidarity rallies in downtown Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati.

The events featured diverse local Muslim community members from various mosques and local racial justice activists. The purpose of these events was to continue raising awareness around the issue of racism and to illustrate that the Muslim community stands with the Black Lives Matter movement. Read More “Local Muslims Rally in Support of Black Lives Matter” →

On June 22, 2020, the Trump administration issued a Proclamation expanding immigration restrictions in a broad attempt to further its xenophobic agenda. This Proclamation extends the validity of the April 22, 2020 immigration ban and adds certain non-immigrant employment-based visas to the list of restrictions.

In this updated advisory, we provide information about the administration’s latest ban. Read More “What You Should Know About the Latest Immigration Ban” →