Syrian refugee family not welcomed in the neighborhood
June 20th, 20160 ARIZONA - The Arizona chapter of Council on American Islamic Relations is calling on law enforcement to investigate threats made against a newly-arrived Syrian refugee family in Tucson as a possible hate crime. The family reported spotting a hateful note taped to the front door of their home, stating "Go Away Killers" and "America...
Trump says U.S. should consider more racial profiling
June 19th, 20160 Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Phoenix, Arizona, June 18WASHINGTON — Republican Donald Trump said on Sunday the United States should consider more racial profiling, in response to a question about whether he supported greater law enforcement scrutiny of Muslim Americans after the Orlando mass shooting."I think profiling is...
Man kicked off Alaskan Airlines flight because of beard
June 18th, 20160 DALLAS -- Mark French found himself in an awkward situation when he tried to board an Alaska Airlines flight at DFW Airport Wednesday night. He claimed he was kicked off the because a passenger complained he looked "Arabic and scary,” according to his sister's Facebook post: “I AM SO ANGRY. My brother Mark French...
Muslims praying at Boston train station causes frenzy
June 18th, 20160 BOSTON - Two people believed to be Muslims praying on an MBTA platform triggered a rapid response from heavily armed transit cops yesterday morning and immediately sparked a debate about when “see something, say something” vigilance can infringe on religious freedoms. “It’s really up to the person who makes the initial report...
Man arrested after threatening Mosque, Muslims on Facebook
June 18th, 20160 SEATTLE - A Seattle man arrested after a brief standoff with police now faces hate crime charges related to purported threats against a mosque there. King County prosecutors claim Houston-native Robert Kinder Farris posted a series of threats to Facebook against the Idriss Mosque. Farris, 37, is alleged to have threatened to...
U.S. officials say American Muslims do report extremist threats
June 17th, 20160 WASHINGTON, D.C. — Muslim Americans have repeatedly informed authorities of fellow Muslims they fear might be turning to extremism, law enforcement officials said. FBI director James Comey said, "They do not want people committing violence, either in their community or in the name of their faith; and so some of our most productive...
Trump: Ban guns from people on ‘terror’ and ‘no-fly’ lists
June 16th, 20160 WASHINGTON - Donald Trump announced that he'll meet with the National Rifle Association to discuss banning people on the terror and no-fly watch lists from purchasing firearms. The announcement came in a tweet in the morning, roughly 90 minutes before Senate Democrats launched a filibuster to prompt action on the same issue,...
Why did it take three hours for Orlando Police to enter nightclub?
June 15th, 20160 ORLANDO - Orlando police are facing questions over why it took three hours for a SWAT team to storm the nightclub where homophobe Omar Mateen slaughtered 49 people. As the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history began to unfold, an off-duty police officer working at a gay nightclub exchanged gunfire with the suspect. But...
Alligator escapes with toddler at Orlando Disney Resort
June 15th, 20160 Alligator drags two-year-old child into lagoon at Disney World resort in Florida, sparking a search by police and wildlife officials. Photograph: John Taggart/EPAORLANDO – A 2-year-old boy was dragged into the water by an alligator Tuesday night near Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, according to the Orange County...
FBI may charge Orlando shooter’s wife for knowing about attack
June 14th, 20160 ORLANDO – Noor Zahi Salman Mateen, the 30-year-old wife of Omar Mateen, is being considered for possible criminal charges. Officials believe she may have known something about the attack in advance, though they are still investigating what and how much she knew. She apparently drove with Omar Mateen to...
Ex wife, club goers say Orlando killer was gay
June 14th, 20160 ORLANDO - Orlando shooter Omar Mateen, who killed 49 people inside a gay nightclub early Sunday morning, was gay, both his ex-wife and a former classmate have reportedly claimed. Frequenters at Pulse, the gay night club he committed the mass shooting, have also claimed to have seen him at the venue before. Others also recognized...
Orlando shooter’s father: I don’t miss anything about my son
June 13th, 20160 ORLANDO - The father of Omar Mateen, the man identified as the killer in the Orlando nightclub massacre, said he is "extremely" upset over the incident and has no idea why his son "committed such an act during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan." "I do not know what caused this. I did not know he had hatred in his heart," Seddique Mateen...
Clinton: We cannot demonize Muslims
June 13th, 20160 WASHINGTON - America must find a way to keep the country safe without demonizing Muslims, Hillary Clinton has said. “We cannot demonize, demagogue and declare war on an entire religion. That is just dangerous,” Clinton said. Speaking on Monday following the massacre at an Orlando nightclub, the Democratic presidential...
Trump: Muslim Americans need to turn terrorists in
June 13th, 20160 WASHINGTON - Donald Trump charged that there were “many, many people” in the United States who are “sick with hate” and willing to carry out terrorist attacks like the mass shooting this weekend at a gay club in Orlando, Florida.Trump, who was quick to label the shooting an act of “radical Islamic terrorism,” said in a...
Heavily armed man arrested on way to L.A. gay parade
June 13th, 20160 LOS ANGELES - A heavily armed man who said he was heading to a Los Angeles-area pride parade was arrested early on Sunday in nearby Santa Monica, but there was no apparent link with the deadly mass shooting in Florida, authorities said. Officers responding to a call from a member of the public found James Howell of Indiana sitting in......
Suspect pledged allegiance to ISIS moments before mass shooting
June 12th, 20160 ORLANDO, Fla. - The media has identified Omar Mateen, a 29-year-old U.S.-born citizen, as the suspect in Sunday's mass shooting that left at least 50 dead and more than 50 others wounded at the Pulse Nightclub, a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.Authorities said Sateen had called 911 moments before to pledge allegiance to...
Mass shooting at Orlando gay nightclub: ‘mass casualties’ and gunman dead
June 12th, 20160 ORLANDO - A shooting at an LGBT nightclub in Orlando has resulted in a “mass casualty situation”, police have confirmed, adding that the attacker has been killed and a controlled explosion has been carried out at the venue. Shots were fired at the Pulse Club, an LGBT nightclub in the city, in the early hours of Sunday. Staff......
Idaho man charged for beating 12-year-old Syrian refugee
June 10th, 20160 IDAHO - A man accused of beating a Syrian refugee in Boise earlier this year pleaded not guilty Wednesday during an appearance in Ada County 4th District Court. Christopher Blake Love, 25, allegedly injured the teenage boy by punching him in the face or jaw in downtown Boise on Feb. 12. Love was arrested by Boise Police that day. The...
Major in U.S. Army arrested after attempting to run over Muslims at Mosque
June 10th, 20160 RAEFORD, N.C.– The Hoke County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a major in the U.S. Army Reserves after an incident at a Raeford mosque where a man left open packages of bacon at the entrance, threatened to kill members of the mosque and attempted to run them down with his SUV during Ramadan. According to authorities, a Chevrolet...
Virginia man charged with supporting Islamic State
June 10th, 20160 VIRGINIA - A Virginia man who allegedly trained with Islamic State for nearly one month earlier this year was charged with providing material support to the militant group, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a complaint unsealed on Thursday.Mohamad Jamal Khweis, 26, was detained and taken into custody by Kurdish forces in northern...
Trump to launch Sanders style fundraising
June 10th, 20160 WASHINGTON - Donald Trump's presidential campaign is likely to launch a small donor fundraising effort akin to the grassroots one that powered another insurgent presidential contender, Democrat Bernie Sanders, according to two top donors who attended the first official meeting of Trump's national finance team. The Trump finance......
Leaders and companies extend Ramadan wishes
June 10th, 20160 WASHINGTON — As the world's 1.6 billion Muslims began observing the holy month of Ramadan this week, global politicians, celebrities and top companies published statements and took to social media to extended their wishes. Here are a few: "As Muslim Americans celebrate the holy month, I am reminded that we are one American...
FBI agents frequently pose as jihadists to “catch” Muslims
June 9th, 20160 WASHINGTON — The F.B.I. has drastically increased its use of stings in terrorism cases, employing agents and informants to pose as jihadists, bomb makers, gun dealers or online “friends” in hundreds of investigations into Americans suspected of supporting the Islamic State, The New York Times reported. Undercover......
5 bicyclists dead, 4 injured when hit by truck near Kalamazoo
June 8th, 20160 COOPER TOWNSHIP, MI — Five bicyclists have died and at least four more have been injured after being hit by a pickup truck north of Kalamazoo. The bicyclists were struck by a blue Chevrolet pickup truck just after 6:30 p.m. in the 5500 block of North Westnedge Avenue, near Markin Glen County Park, in a hit-and-run crash. The...
U.S. churches distribute ‘Blessed Ramadan’ signs
June 8th, 20160 MINNESOTA - Council of Churches in states such as Minnesota, New York, Kentucky, Ohio, and Washington are banding together to distribute ‘Blessed Ramadan’ signs. The Blessed Ramadan campaign was originally organized by the Minnesota Council of Churches, which has 25 members representing a number of denominations and......
