Father of Chechen man shot by FBI trying to get answers in Florida
By Amy Pavuk, Orlando Sentinel The father of a Chechen man shot by an FBI agent in Orlando is in Florida, where he is trying to get answers about his son’s death. Hassan Shibly, executive director of the Florida Council on American Islamic Relations in Tampa, told the Orlando Sentinel his organization planned to meet […]
Congress must reform FBI use of informants
Dawud Walid, The Detroit News Congress must hold hearings to reform federal law enforcements’ clandestine use of informants. A recent Freedom of Information Act request, filed by USA Today, revealed what civil liberties advocates and many criminal defense attorneys have long known – that the FBI and other federal entities have misused informants in investigating […]
Video: CAIR News Update, August 2, 2013
Topics covered in the video include: CAIR-LA Stands with Sikhs Following Hate Vandalism CAIR-San Diego Seeks Hate Crime Charges for Threats to Mosque Worshippers CAIR-MN Seeks to Keep Hate Group Leader Off School Property CAIR-Houston Hosts Media Iftar | CAIR-FL Wants ‘MyJihad’ Bus Ads Approval CAIR Rep Speaks at Va. Interfaith Iftar DC Imam Opens […]
CAIR-FL: Father of Muslim Shot by FBI Plans to Travel to U.S. (Boston Globe)
By David Filipov, Boston Globe MAKHACHKALA, Russia — The father of a Chechen man fatally shot in May by a Boston FBI agent said Saturday that he is planning to travel to the United States, hoping to get answers from authorities about a case that has been shrouded in a thick cloak of secrecy. Abdulbaki […]
Glenn Beck Blames CAIR for Being Dropped by ABC
by Andrew Kirell, Mediaite On his radio show this morning, Glenn Beck not-so-fondly recalls the time he was employed by ABC News and became Diane Sawyer’s “little bitch” before their working relationship soured and “she became the biggest bigot I’ve ever seen.” According to Beck, during his brief stint as an ABC contributor, Sawyer was […]
Law enforcement agencies decline Central MN Tea Party invitation to Brigitte Gabriel speech
Bluestemp Prairie Since last month, Bluestem has been following news of tonight’s Central Minnesota Tea Party sponsored speech by Islamophobe Brigitte Gabriel, “one of the most visible personalities on a circuit of self-appointed terrorism detectors who warn that Muslims pose an enormous danger within United States borders,” according to the New York Times. Last night, […]
Oklahoma Muslims volunteer at food bank during Ramadan
More than 130 Oklahoma Muslims were volunteering at the Regional Food Bank of Oklahoma in Oklahoma City on Saturday. By Adam Kemp, The Oklahoman Even while fasting in observance of Ramadan, Noran Abueisheh wants to make sure others don’t go hungry. Abueisheh, 15, was one of more than 130 Oklahoma Muslims to volunteer Saturday at […]
Islamic bias in Brevard textbook? Lawmaker, others raise questions
Mackenzie Ryan, Florida Today Two Brevard School Board members are reviewing a world history textbook used in ninth grade Advance Placement classes amid concerns that it is biased in favor of Islam — at the expense of Christianity and Judaism. House Representative Ritch Workman and individuals from two citizens groups spoke against the textbook, Prentice […]
FBI bars Fla. from releasing Todashev autopsy
By Maria Sacchetti, Boston Globe A Florida medical examiner’s office said Tuesday that the FBI has ordered the office not to release its autopsy report of a Chechen man fatally shot by a Boston FBI agent in May because of the federal agency’s active internal investigation into his death. The medical examiner’s office said it […]
Ramadan: Muslim month of fasting begins
By David Olson, The Press-Enterprise The Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins today for U.S. Muslims, and the Council on American-Islamic Relations is reminding Muslims of the rights they have as employees to observe religious rituals. Employers are required under federal law to allow employees to take time off for religious observances unless it causes […]