Crime
Grope doctor allowed to work again — despite being on the sex offenders’ register (LINK ONLY)
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Day: August 24, 2019
Children & Teens
Austria prepares to repatriate IS supporter’s children
(AP) Austria is preparing to repatriate two sons of an Austrian Islamic State group supporter believed to have died in Syria after she headed there in 2014. Foreign ministry spokesman Peter Guschelbauer told public broadcaster ORF’s Oe1 radio Saturday that “there is […]
Minority Sects
Largest Muslim convention in Western Canada focuses on working together
(Global News) The importance of interfaith collaboration was the focus as thousands of people went to the largest annual Muslim convention in Western Canada on Saturday. All were welcome to the workshops and prayers at the Jalsa Salana convention at the Sarcee […]
Children & Teens
Rashida Tlaib appears to blame ‘Israeli occupation’ for Israeli teen’s murder
(Daily Caller) Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib once again criticized the state of Israel Friday night, following the death of an Israeli teen. 17-year-old Rina Shnerb was killed in a terrorist attack earlier this week in the West Bank, while her brother […]
Clothing
Jacinda Ardern dons hijab as she fronts Islamic Women’s Council national conference
(NZ Herald) The March 15 mosque attacks are at the forefront of the Islamic Women’s Council national conference. This morning’s session at the Zayed College for Girls in Auckland’s Mangere opened with a reflection on the tough year for the Islamic community. […]
Government & Politics
France says social media platforms will still sign hate speech pledge
(Reuters) France said it was optimistic that U.S.-based social media platforms including Facebook and Snapchat would still sign a pledge to fight online hate speech despite a last-minute delay. France, which is hosting the G7 summit in Biarritz, was initially hoping to […]
Demonstrations
Thousands march against racism in Dresden ahead of key state polls
(AFP) Around 35,000 people marched against hate and racism in the eastern German [city of] Dresden on Saturday, organisers said, a week before state elections when far-right party AfD is projected to make huge gains. Under the banner “indivisible,” a broad coalition […]