Tonight: ABC Tests Public Reactions to Anti-Muslim Bias
When network newsmagazines use hidden cameras, they are usually pursuing child predators, as the “To Catch A Predator” series on “Dateline NBC” has demonstrated. But for the next several weeks, ABC is introducing a new twist on the genre — a social psychology experiment called “What Would You Do?” The segments, on ABC’s “Primetime,” will […]
TN: Judge Refuses to Reduce Charges in Mosque Fire
A judge has refused to reduce charges against three men accused of burning down a mosque in Columbia. Defense attorneys argued unsuccessfully Monday that the charges should be reduced to arson, instead of arson of a religious building. The case against Jonathan Stone, 18, Michael Golden, 22, and Eric Baker, 22, will go to a […]
IN: Muslim Congressional Candidate’s Faith Raises Questions
Andre Carson’s greatest political asset may be his grandmother’s name, but one of his biggest liabilities is proving to be her funeral. The 7th Congressional District encompasses much of Marion County. Here are estimates about the district drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2003 American Community Survey: That’s because his family gave a spot in […]
TN: Suspects in Mosque Burning Appear in Court
Three men accused of burning down a mosque in Columbia were in court Monday. Jonathan Stone, 18, Michael Golden, 22, and Eric Baker, 22, are charged with arson of a religious building after they allegedly burned down the Islamic Center of Columbia and painted racial slurs on the walls. Monday, their attorneys focused on a […]
NY: Burglars Victimize Local Mosques
The night of Feb. 14, a pair of thieves broke into the Masjid Al-Ham-Du-Lilaah, a Jamaica mosque, by cutting down a plastic screen and kicking in a locked door. Once inside, they broke into and stole from three donation boxes before fleeing through a back gate. It was at least the seventh time in less […]
CA: Hijab Lawsuit Allowed to Move Forward
A lawsuit accusing San Bernardino County of violating a Rialto Muslim woman’s rights by forcing her to remove her headscarf was allowed to proceed by a federal judge Monday. U.S. District Court Judge Virginia Phillips denied a motion by the county’s attorneys seeking to have part of the case dismissed. “There’s clearly enough here to […]
Florida Muslims File Suit Over Citizenship Delays
(MIAMI, FL, 2/26/08) – On February 27, the Orlando, Tampa and Miami offices of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Florida Immigrant Advocacy Center (FIAC) will hold news conferences in those cities to announce the filing of a lawsuit in federal court challenging lengthy delays in processing Muslim citizenship applications.WHAT: News Conferences by […]
What Would You Do if You Witnessed Anti-Muslim Bias?
The Sept. 11 attacks, the Iraq war and suicide bombings worldwide have changed not only the way we live but the way we look at those around us, especially Muslims. “Islamophobia” has entered the American vernacular, and the anti-Muslim attitudes and prejudice it describes remain common. But what if you witnessed “Islamophobia” in action and […]
More Than 1,000 Turn Out for CAIR-Chicago Banquet
(CHICAGO, IL, 2/25/08) – More than 1,000 people turned out Saturday for CAIR-Chicago’s fourth annual banquet with the theme “American Muslims: Defining Ourselves” at the Westin O’Hare Grand Ballroom in Rosemont, Ill.Members of Chicago’s Muslim community were joined by people of other faiths and state and local government officials at the banquet to support CAIR-Chicago’s […]
CAIR-IL: What Do Smears Against Obama Say About Society?
OK, we get the point. Barack Obama is not a Muslim. He has made that clear, time and again.As well he should: The rumors are baseless, maliciously spun by political adversaries with the intention of taking votes away from Obama’s promising presidential campaign run.Obama is entitled to set the record straight. But that’s not the […]