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Academics & Education
Newly formed Utah league amps up voter registration. Next step: Put Muslims on the ballot
(Salt Lake Tribune) Utah’s Muslim community has mushroomed from a simple student-led prayer group in the 1950s to more than 60,000 adherents of varied ethnicities and a dozen mosques today. It has produced doctors, lawyers, engineers, teachers, entrepreneurs and leaders contributing to […]
Crime
‘We want our voices heard’: Muslims in Maryland showcase power of door-to-door lobbying Scores of Muslims from across Maryland converge on state capital and find some lawmakers willing to listen
(Middle East Eye) The energy was palpable at Maryland’s House of Delegates late Monday, as members of the Muslim community hurried through the building’s hallways and knocked on doors, trying to lobby politicians on key bills and issues under consideration in the […]
Government & Politics
Democratic leaders not looking to punish Ilhan Omar after her apology for anti-Semitic remarks Omar will not be stripped of her committee assignments, Hoyer said
(Roll Call) House Democratic leaders do not plan to strip freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar of her committee assignments or take other action against her for comments they said were offensive and invoked anti-Semitic tropes. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said he takes […]