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Christians
Black Muslims account for a fifth of all U.S. Muslims, and about half are converts to Islam
(Pew) Even in the early 20th century, when Islam had little presence in most parts of the United States, the religion had a foothold in many black urban communities. Today, black people (not including those of Hispanic descent or mixed race) make […]
Law Enforcement
Radicalized Maine teen Trevor Bickford pleads not guilty in Times Square machete attack
(NY Post) The alleged wannabe jihadist accused of attacking three NYPD cops with a foot-long blade on New Year’s Eve pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a litany of state charges. Trevor Bickford, 19, of Maine, avoided eye contact with Acting Justice Gregory Carro as […]
Government & Politics
People who confronted Celtics’ Enes Kanter outside Cambridge mosque did not commit a crime, police say
(Boston Globe) The people who allegedly hectored Celtics center Enes Kanter outside a mosque over his political opposition to Turkey’s president didn’t commit a crime, Cambridge police have determined. In a statement Tuesday, police announced their findings in their review of the […]