(Copenhagen Post) Some 23 people have so far been arrested as a result of yesterday’s unrest, which included pitched battles involving the police, numerous fires being set alight and all-out carnage — mostly in the Copenhagen district of Nørrebro, but also in […]
(PolitiFact) President Donald Trump seized on four words out of a much longer speech by U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., to launch a blistering political attack about Sept. 11. Omar is one of two Muslim women serving in Congress and a vocal […]
(Hollywood Reporter) The Muslim Public Affairs Council’s Hollywood Bureau held its 28th annual Media Awards on Sunday night, highlighting those in the industry who are creating inclusive opportunities and authentic portrayals of the Muslim community. This year’s honorees included Counterpart‘s Betty Gabriel […]
(CBS) Supporters of Muslim Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, of Minnesota, are demonstrating against President Trump’s planned campaign stop in her home state on Monday, as the president continues to lash out against Omar for what some considered disrespectful or flippant language she had […]
(ABC-Australia) Australia is not ready for the children of Islamic State terrorists to return, after the caliphate’s fall in Syria, according to a leading developmental psychiatrist. Approximately 70 children or young people of Australian IS fighters are stranded in refugee camps, according […]
(Politico) Small-dollar donors rushed to defend embattled Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in the first three months [of] this year, as she faced charges of anti-Semitism from prominent Democrats, according to a fundraising report filed Monday with the Federal Election Commission. Omar, a […]
(CBC) Montreal city councillors have unanimously adopted a declaration against the Quebec government’s secularism bill, put forward by the mayor and leader of the opposition. The bipartisan declaration, signed by Mayor Valérie Plante and Ensemble Montréal interim leader Lionel Perez, presents a […]
(CNN) Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday night defended Rep. Ilhan Omar, one of the first Muslim women to serve in Congress, against “outrageous, racist” attacks, while insisting again that criticism of “a right-wing government in Israel” is not tantamount to anti-Semitism. Speaking […]
(Politico) President Donald Trump on Monday escalated his verbal attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar, less than 24 hours after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced she is seeking protection for the Minnesota congresswoman due to increased death threats following tweets from the president. […]
(AP) Belgian authorities say they have arrested a man on suspicion that he was part of a terrorist group and might have been planning an attack. Federal prosecutors said Monday the 22-year-old Belgian man, identified as Jimmy K., is charged with “taking […]
(BBC) Shamima Begum — who joined the Islamic State group aged 15 — is set to be granted legal aid to fight the decision to revoke her UK citizenship. The 19-year-old, who left east London in 2015, was stripped of her citizenship […]
(Politico) More than 150 progressive leaders and groups are lining up behind Rep. Ilhan Omar amid intensifying attacks from the right over her controversial comments about the 9/11 terror attacks. Their “solidarity” letter comes a day after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked […]
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