Man suspected of planning mosque shooting gets 5 years in prison
Bolatete, Jacksonville man, sentenced for unlawful possession of gun silencer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 70-year-old man suspected of planning to carry out a mass shooting at a Jacksonville mosque was sentenced Monday to prison for an unrelated charge. The defense asked for probation and a sentence of time served, saying Bernandino Bolatete’s health deteriorated significantly since his arrest […]
Readers React: Islam remains misunderstood 17 years after 9/11
Since the 2016 election, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center, there has been an increase in hate groups in the U.S. due to the actions of the current president. White supremacist and neo-Nazi groups have been emboldened and there has been an uptick in divisiveness, bigotry and Islamophobia. Both Jews and Muslims face increased prejudice […]
Hyatt Hotels defends hosting anti-Muslim hate group (ACT for America), even as competitors shut their doors
The hotel chain even offered conference attendees discounted rates. Defying pleas and petitions urging Hyatt Hotels to not host to a well-documented, anti-Muslim hate group, officials with the hospitality conglomerate said Thursday they would move ahead with plans to provide accommodations and discounted rates next week for guests attending the ACT for America conference at a […]
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Wilders cancels Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest
Far-right Dutch parliamentarian Geert Wilders on Thursday canceled a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest that sparked protests in Pakistan. In a written statement Thursday night, Wilders, an outspoken anti-Islam party leader, said he decided to “let the contest go” following death threats and concerns other people could be put at risk. Wilders added that his fight […]
Online Propaganda Builds Islamic State Brand in the Face of Military Losses
By Sune Engel Rasmussen Aug. 26, 2018 7:00 a.m. ET Islamic State has lost most of the territory it once held in Syria and Iraq. It is vying for survival with other, sometimes stronger, extremist groups. But one sphere where Islamic State still reigns supreme among terrorists is in cyberspace. The group’s vast online […]
Seminole County tax collector Joel Greenberg has a long history of bigoted social media posts
Seminole County residents are calling for the resignation of tax collector Joel Greenberg after he posted an Islamophobic Facebook “question” and proceeded to wonder why people aren’t more tolerant of his bonehead, racially charged posts. “Very simple question… Name just ONE society in the developed world that has benefited in ANY WAY from the introduction of more […]
Nazi fan wins Republican primary in Missouri
Steve West, an anti-semitic conspiracy theorist who said Hitler did nothing wrong, defeated three other GOP candidates in the party’s primary election for Missouri’s 15th district. He now faces Democratic incumbent Jon Carpenter in November. He won with 49.5 percent of the vote; the second-place finisher had 24.4 percent. “Looking back in history, unfortunately, Hitler […]
Leon County judge candidate regrets posts that drew fire on Facebook
Karl Etters, Tallahassee Democrat Published 11:59 a.m. ET June 21, 2018 | Updated 9:23 a.m. ET June 23, 2018 A candidate for Leon Circuit judge is drawing fire for a series of social media posts, some of which take aim at Muslims and minorities in derogatory ways. The 10 social media posts by Christine Thurman dating […]
Texan says U.S. Muslims lately subject to more attacks, hate crimes than ever
A Texas member of a Muslim congregation said after a man was convicted of setting its mosque on fire that the United States isn’t what it used to be. “Muslims in America have been subjected to more insults, attacks and hate crimes in the last two or three years than ever before, specifically more than after […]
Man’s sentence reduced after judge is accused of anti-Islamic bias
An Iranian-American’s five-month jail sentence was reduced after he filed an appeal accusing a Sandy Springs judge who sentenced him of harboring anti-Islamic bias. Municipal Court Judge Sharon Dickson recently came under fire for remarks she made during Fazial Azizan’s sentencing last year. According to court transcripts, Dickson referenced the nursing student’s heritage multiple times, […]