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Legal
Judge deciding whether to free Knox man accused of helping ISIS recruit fighters
(Knoxville News Sentinel) A federal magistrate judge on Monday withheld an immediate ruling on the fate of a 31-year-old Knoxville man accused of serving as an interpreter and media representative for ISIS. Benjamin Alan Carpenter, who also uses the name Abu Hamza, […]
Academics & Education
Four Wakefield pupils suspended after Quran damaged at school
(BBC) Four pupils have been suspended from a West Yorkshire secondary school after a copy of the Quran was damaged by students. Wednesday’s incident at Wakefield’s Kettlethorpe High School happened when a copy of the Islamic text was brought in by a […]
Clerics & Preachers
Minister addresses concerns over government engagement with those accused of extremism Tory MP Nick Timothy raised concerns about Communities Minister Jim McMahon's decision to attend an iftar event organised by the European Islamic Centre
(Jewish News) A senior minister has addressed concerns over government engagement with individuals and groups accused of links with Islamist extremism. Security Minister Dan Jarvis told MPs on Monday that the Labour government takes tackling extremism “incredibly seriously” but added it would not […]