Suspect arrested after admitting to making bomb threat toward Benton Harbor mosque
BENTON HARBOR, Mich. — A New Buffalo man was arrested and held at the Berrien County Jail Friday after he allegedly called in a false bomb threat to a Benton Harbor-area mosque, according to Benton Township Police Department. Officers with the department were made aware of the bomb threat made towards the Islamic Association of Southwest […]
Man Wanted for Threatening CAIR Employees
Police are searching for a man who allegedly made threats to the Council on American-Islamic Relations. News4’s Cory Smith reports. (Published Thursday, Oct 25, 2018 | Credit: Cory Smith)
Nearly $1m raised for victims of Jeremy Christian
Muslims in Portland thanked the community for its support as they raised money for the victims of a deadly attack on a train by an Islamophobic white supremacist. On Friday, Jeremy Joseph Christian – a 35-year-old who was known to authorities – fatally slit the throats of 53-year-old Ricky John Best and Taliesin Myrddin Namkai […]
CAIR: Dramatic surge in anti-Muslim incidents in 2016
The number of anti-Islam bias incidents in the United States saw a dramatic rise last year, according to a Muslim advocacy group. A report published by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on Tuesday found 2,213 such incidents in 2016, a 57 percent increase from 2015. Incidents increased 5 percent from 2014 to 2015. “The […]
Myanmar state media alludes to Rohingya Muslims as ‘human fleas’
Myanmar is beset by “human fleas.” So says the nation’s most widely known state newspaper, now operating under the democratically elected government helmed by Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. This “morally bad” group of people are “loathe for their stench and for sucking our blood,” says the Global New Light of Myanmar. And […]
Before Ohio State Attack, Student Shared His Fears About Islamophobia
Following the identification of Ohio State University attacker Abdul Razak Ali Artan, social media sites flooded Monday with questions regarding the religion and ethnicity of the 18-year-old who was shot dead by authorities after injuring nine in a car-and-knife attack on campus. Police are investigating whether the attack was related to terrorism. Artan was reportedly […]
2014 video: Rep. John Bennett speaks out against Islam
In this video from 2014, Rep. John Bennett speaks out against Islam. Video will load shortly.
Letters to California mosques threaten Muslim genocide
Hateful letters sent anonymously to three mosques in California with a warning that President-elect Donald Trump would “cleanse” the US of Muslims have stirred fears among congregants, according to a community leader. Hussam Ayloush, executive director of the Los Angeles chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), said on Saturday the letters were identical […]
California Mosques Receive Threatening Letters
Several mosques in California received letters that threatened violence against Muslims and praised President-elect Donald Trump, prompting the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) to call for added protection at Islamic worship places in the state. The handwritten and photocopied letters were sent last week to the Islamic Center of Long Beach, the Islamic Center of […]
‘Trump is president … they’ll deport you soon’: Man filmed unloading on Muslim Uber driver
A man was recorded on video lashing out at another motorist while at a stop light in a New York neighborhood. The man, who was driving a white sport-utility vehicle, can be heard calling another driver an “Arab, a “terrorist” and a “loser.” “Trump is president, [expletive]! So you can kiss your [expletive] visa goodbye, […]