Trump employee apologizes for Melania speech ‘chaos’
July 21st, 20160 CLEVELAND - A staff writer for the Trump Organization took responsibility on Wednesday for the "chaos" caused by a speech given by the wife of U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump that drew accusations of plagiarism and cast a shadow over the party's convention this week. The writer, Meredith...
Man surrenders after tossing fake bomb into police van in Manhattan
July 21st, 20160 NEW YORK - A New York City man accused of tossing a fake bomb into a police van in Times Square and later barricading himself inside a vehicle in an hours-long standoff was undergoing a psychiatric evaluation on Thursday after surrendering to police. Hector Meneses, 52, gave up at about 8 a.m. EDT after forcing police to shut down...
American Airlines flight attendant tells Muslim passenger “I’ll be watching you”
July 20th, 20160 NORTH CAROLINA - A muslim man was removed from an American Airlines flight after a flight attendant publicly announced his name, seat number and said she would be “watching him."Mohamed Ahmed Radwan had boarded a plane in Charlotte, North Carolina and the flight attendant went to the tannoy and said: "Mohamed Ahmed, Seat 25-A: I...Police investigate ISIS note left at Muslim home
NEW YORK - Police are investigating a possible bias crime against a Muslim family in Staten Island, after a note threatening them was found at their home.A husband and father returned to his St. George home Monday to learn that a threatening note had been scribbled on notebook paper.“I’m going to kill you Muslim bitches,” the...
‘Muslims for Trump’ founder leads prayer at Republican Convention
July 20th, 20160 Sajid TararCLEVELAND—The unlikeliest supporters of a once-unlikely candidate had their moment in the spotlight Tuesday night, as Sajid Tarar, the founder and leader of a group calling itself Muslims for Trump led a blessing at the Republican National Convention. “Let us pray again to get our country back,” Tarar told convention...
Melania Trump accused of plagiarizing Michelle Obama’s 2008 speech
July 19th, 20160 Trump and ObamaCLEVELAND — Melania Trump's speech at the Republican National Convention has ignited controversy because it contained a section strikingly similar to words delivered at the Democratic convention in 2008 by the woman she hopes to succeed as first lady, Michelle Obama.An official with the campaign of Republican...Australian man photographs himself urinating on prayer rug
Activists have asked the public to help identify an Australian man photographed urinating in a Muslim prayer room somewhere in Queensland. The grotesque image was posted on a Facebook account called ‘Extremely Fed Up Aussie Patriots’ and has still not been deleted. It was accompanied with the caption:...Louisiana gunman targeted and ambushed cops
The black U.S. Marine Corps veteran who shot dead three police officers in Louisiana's capital specifically targeted them, police said on Monday, as the United States reeled from the latest deadly violence involving police and black people.Following Sunday's shootings, Baton Rouge police officers took steps to increase their own...Three police officers shot dead in Baton Rouge, gunman killed
Three police officers were shot to death and several others wounded in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on Sunday, the city's mayor said, as the country remained on edge in the wake of police shootings of black men and the killings of five Dallas officers. The officers in Baton Rouge were responding to a call of shots fired when they were...
Former House Speaker wants “Sharia” test on all American Muslims
July 15th, 20160 WASHINGTON - Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has suggested testing all US Muslims to see if they believe in “Sharia,” and deporting those who do. Gingrich's comments follow an attack in the French city of Nice, which has killed at least 84 people. His comments echo the sentiments of Donald Trump, who has said Muslims should be...Break-in at Orlando nightclub, one month after deadly rampage
ORLANDO - The Florida nightclub where the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history occurred last month was broken into just hours after police released the business back to its owners on Wednesday, Orlando police said.Burglars used a prying tool to remove plywood that had been screwed to an exterior metal door frame at Pulse, a...Palestinian-Black solidarity: The only moral path
Activist Angela Davis holds a sign in a video on Black-Palestinian solidarity.Last year, I wrote an article that made many readers unhappy. As soon as it was published, I began receiving messages of abuse and angry, threatening calls. I hesitated about reporting the threats to the local police in Washington State. In the end, I...
Study finds widespread road rage in U.S.
July 14th, 20160 NEW YORK - An estimated 80 percent of U.S. motorists have engaged in aggressive driving, including tailgating, honking and, in extreme cases, ramming other vehicles when angered, according to a study released on Thursday. The AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety's report projected that about 104 million...
Pokemon Go blamed for crimes but also aids embattled U.S. police
July 14th, 20160 NEW YORK - The Pokemon Go craze is blamed for several robberies of distracted mobile phone players, but the game's cartoon characters have also helped U.S. police improve strained community relations and even arrest wanted suspects. The app, created by mobile game developer Niantic for Nintendo Co Ltd is...
Anti Islamic protestors confronted with dance party at Eid Festival
July 14th, 20160 ANAHEIM, CA – A group of anti-Islamic protestors attempted to disrupt the fourth annual Eid Festival on Saturday, July 9 and Sunday, July 10, but instead were met with confrontations that turned into a dance party.The Bible Believers, a familiar group to Dearborn residents, was up to its old familiar tricks at......
U.S. residents statistically more likely to get killed by cows than by refugees
July 14th, 20160 DETROIT– Cows, drinking milk, and getting struck by lightning are statistically more dangerous than a refugee.That’s the argument behind a lighthearted article headlining an e-newsletter sent by ArabAmerica.com on Wednesday.The featured article — by contributing writers Zachary Tarrant and...
Florida mosque removed as polling locations after flood of complaints
July 13th, 20160 PEMBROKE PARK, Fla. - The Florida chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations is calling for the restoration of a South Florida mosque as a polling location. Bassem Alhalabi, president of the Islamic Center of Boca Raton said that Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher changed the polling precinct from his......
Accused ISIS sympathizer pleads not guilty in Arizona plot
July 13th, 20160 ARIZONA - An Arizona teenager accused of being an Islamic State sympathizer pleaded not guilty to charges of plotting to attack a Phoenix-area state motor vehicle office with bombs and other weapons and was ordered kept in jail without bond. Mahin Khan, 18, of Tucson, was arrested by FBI agents on July 1 and indicted last week on...
Woman gets egged at Walmart because of Hijab
July 13th, 20160 CALIFORNIA - A Muslim woman was allegedly egged because she wore a hijab as she was exiting a Walmart on Sunday in northern California. Farad Afshar, a student at Chabot Community College in Hayward, posted to Instagram that his mother was targeted by a group of men while leaving the store with his younger...
Bernie Sanders endorses Hillary Clinton
July 12th, 20160 Clinton and Sanders during a campaign rally in Portsmouth, N.H., July 12PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — Senator Bernie Sanders endorsed former presidential rival Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee ahead of the party's July convention."Secretary Clinton has won the Democratic nominating process," Sanders said to cheers in Portsmouth, New...
Group of Israelis sue Facebook for “facilitating” Hamas attack
July 11th, 20160 JERUSALEM - A group of Israelis and Americans bereaved in Palestinian attacks said on Monday they would seek $1 billion in damages from Facebook Inc. (FB.O) for alleged complicity, as part of a suit filed in the United States against the social media giant. The plaintiffs, relatives of four Israeli-U.S. dual nationals and one visiting......
Protests over shootings block roads in U.S. cities, arrests made
July 10th, 20160 Demonstrators protest the shooting death of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, LouisianaProtests against the shootings of two black men by police officers shut down main arteries in a number of U.S. cities on Saturday, leading to numerous arrests, scuffles and injuries in confrontations between police and demonstrators.Undeterred by...
Dallas sniper “wanted to kill White people”
July 8th, 20160 DALLAS - A gunman who served in the U.S. Army Reserve and said he was "upset at white people" was part of an attack in which five Dallas police officers were killed and another seven were wounded, authorities said on Friday.The attack ended hours later when police used a robot carrying a bomb to kill the shooter, the Dallas police......
Multiple police officers shot at protest in Dallas
July 8th, 20160 DALLAS, Texas — At least two police officers were shot in Texas on Thursday during a protest against police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana, KDFW TV in Dallas reported.The condition of the officers was not known, the station said.Broadcaster KABC reported that shots were fired during demonstrations at Belo Garden Park in Dallas....
UAE man who was wrongfully suspected: I could see the hate in their eyes
July 8th, 20160 OHIO — An Emirati man who was arrested by Avon Police over false accusations of being linked to Daesh refused to accept apology from American officials. "I could see the hate in their eyes. Their intention was to kill me," said Al Menhali, who was in Ohio's Cleveland for business and medical check-ups following health complications......
