What: “The Change We Need”, Demonstration Outside Obama’s Trasition Office

What: Al Aqsa High School Annual Hajj Banquet

The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is co-sponsoring a mass protest along with a diverse coalition of over 30 organizations. Thousands of protesters are expected to call on public officials to help stop Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, restore the cease-fire and initiate peace negotiations in the Middle East during the coming year.

The Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is co-sponsoring a mass protest along with a diverse coalition of over 30 organizations. Over a thousand participants are expected to call on public officials to help stop Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, restore the cease-fire and initiate peace negotiations in the Middle East during the coming year.

CAIR-Chicago Civil Rights Director Christina Abraham is headed to the Philippines this January as a part of a delegation sponsored by the state department. The delegates were chosen for their respective expertise in methods for constructive civic engagement.

Thank you for allowing Interfaith Worker Justice to speak out against immigration raids. The December 13 editorial, “U.S. must stop workplace raids, enact immigration reform,” was right to point out how inhumane, unnecessary, and potentially dangerous it is for the government to initiate these raids.

CAIR-Chicago and the American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois (ACLU-IL) came together Saturday, March 29, 2008 to present “Know Your Rights and the FBI” a workshop aimed at educating the community about their rights when dealing with law enforcement, particularly the FBI.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) today called on American Muslims and other people of conscience to urge their elected officials to immediately intervene to put an end to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

CAIR-Chicago is urging all people of conscience to fight police torture this Friday!

The Coalition to Protect People’s Rights, an alliance of over 20 organizations and individuals united to protect citizens from civil liberties and human rights abuses, will hold a press conference on Friday, March 3 coinciding with the opening statements for the suppression of evidence obtained under torture hearings.