(Minneapolis, MN, 10/17/16) - The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today joined the Minneapolis NAACP in calling for an independent investigate of an incident in which an African-American man was arrested for walking in the street because a sidewalk was under construction.

SEE: Minneapolis NAACP Demands Accountability from Edina Police for Mistreatment of Black Pedestrian

https://www.facebook.com/naacpmpls/posts/1706080406379801 

Cell phone video of the arrest by a white police officer in Edina, Minn., has drawn widespread outrage. The woman who captured the incident on video said, "There was absolutely no reason for the officer to stop him from walking."

SEE: Video Shows Black Man Being Arrested For Apparently Walking in Street

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/man-arrested-for-walking-in-street_us_58039cc3e4b0e8c198a8a1d8 

"We believe this humiliating incident would not have occurred had the individual targeted by the officer been white," said CAIR-MN Executive Director Jaylani Hussein. "This is an apparent case of 'walking while black' that should be investigated by an independent body."

MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 9/18/2016) – The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today joined Muslim community leaders at a press conference in St. Cloud, Minn., to respond to the Cross Road Mall stabbings.

Video: CAIR-MN Executive Director Jaylani Hussein Speaks at News Conference of Minnesota Muslim Leaders (CNN)

“The Minnesota Muslim community condemns all such acts of violence as inexcusable and un-Islamic,” said CAIR-MN Executive Director Jaylani Hussein prior today’s news conference. "We are hopeful that the community will come together in a difficult tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families.”

CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties and advocacy organization. Its mission is to enhance the understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American Muslims, and build coalitions that promote justice and mutual understanding.

La misión de CAIR-Florida es mejorar la comprensión del Islam, fomentar el diálogo, proteger las libertades civiles, capacitar a los musulmanes estadounidenses, y construir coaliciones que promuevan la justicia y la comprensión mutua.

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(MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 9/7/2026) - The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) today welcomed a federal charge brought against a man who allegedly threatened to blow up a mosque in that state last year.

United States Attorney Andrew M. Luger announced today that a federal criminal complaint was brought against Daniel George Fisher, 57, for allegedly threatening to blow up the Tawfiq Islamic Center in Minneapolis, Minn. Fisher appeared today in U.S. District Court in Saint Paul, Minn. He was charged with one count of "Obstruction of Persons in the Free Exercise of Religious Beliefs."

CAIR: Man said he would blow up Islamic Center 'with all you immigrants in it'

http://bringmethenews.com/2016/09/07/charges-man-said-he-would-blow-up-islamic-center-with-all-you-immigrants-in-it/ 

The Tawfiq Islamic Center reportedly received an anonymous handwritten letter threatening to "blow up your building with all you immigrants in it." The letter also included "profanities, racial and ethnic slurs, and other derogatory commentary about the religious and cultural practices of the members of the Tawfiq Islamic Center."

The FBI interviewed Fisher in June. He reportedly told the agents that he had become "increasingly angry with Muslims since 9/11."

"We welcome the federal charge brought in the case and hope that the prosecution of this individual will send the message that threats targeting religious minorities will not be tolerated," said CAIR-MN Executive Director Jaylani Hussein.

 (MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 8/18/16) - On Friday, August 19, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) will host a news conference in Minneapolis with Muslim and Somali-American leaders to condemn recent Islamophobic and anti-Somali rhetoric by GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump. Trump is scheduled to speak in Minnesota on Friday.

 (Minneapolis., 8/19/16) - The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MN) is calling on the FBI to investigate an alleged threat by two men to burn down the house of a Somali-American woman in that state if she and her family do not leave town. The Muslim woman, who moved to Little Falls, Minn., earlier this year, was reportedly confronted at her home by two men who called her a terrorist and said Muslims are not allowed to live in that city. 

SEE: Threat Against Somali Woman in Little Falls Investigated as Hate Crime http://www.startribune.com/threat-against-somali-woman-in-little-falls-scrutinized-as-hate-crime/390651081/   

"We urge the FBI and state law enforcement authorities to investigate this disturbing threat and to ensure the safety of the family targeted by anti-Muslim hate," said CAIR-MN Executive Director Jaylani Hussein. Later today, CAIR-MN will host a news conference in Minneapolis with Muslim and Somali-American leaders to condemn GOP Presidential Nominee Donald Trump's recent Islamophobic and anti-Somali rhetoric. Video: CAIR-MN, Muslim Leaders to Condemn Donald Trump's Islamophobic, Anti-Somali Rhetorichttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rl5J6umSek