U.S.: Wisconsin – Eye on Islamism

Swing-state Muslim Americans threaten to vote against Biden Muslim Americans voted overwhelmingly for Biden. But community leaders in swing states tell NBC News that the president's handling of the war in Gaza risks losing their support.

October 31, 2023 Alex Seitz-Wald and Natasha Korecki

(NBC) As Israel’s U.S-backed war against Hamas intensifies and Palestinian civilian deaths mount, a growing number of swing-state Muslim American and Arab American leaders are warning President Joe Biden that he is losing support from their communities in ways that could cost […]

Rashida Tlaib fundraiser with ties to Hamas accuses Israel of ‘genocide’

October 11, 2023 Andrew Kerr

(Free Beacon) A Hamas financier who has organized campaign fundraising events for Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.) accused Israel of bringing brutal terrorist attacks upon its civilians with its “genocidal war against the people of Gaza.” Salah Sarsour on Tuesday shared a […]

Lawsuit: Muslim prayer rights denied in Wisconsin jail

January 5, 2023 Pamela Manson

(UPI) A Muslim man is asking an appeals court to reverse a ruling to throw out his lawsuit that alleged his constitutional rights were violated when he was forced to say his prayers inside a cell next to a toilet at a […]

Request to play Muslim call to prayer in Barron met with strong opposition Somali residents withdrawing request to avoid 'trouble' in the rural northwestern Wisconsin city

November 22, 2022 Rich Kremer

(WPR) Somali residents in the rural northern Wisconsin city of Barron are withdrawing a request to play an amplified Muslim call to prayer from two mosques after the idea drew stiff opposition from some residents at a recent city council meeting. Barron […]

Well-known Wausau Afghan refugee facing sexual assault charge

February 7, 2022 Heather Poltrock

(WMTV) A 40-year-old man who openly shared his experiences of coming to Wausau from Afghanistan as part of the refugee resettlement project has been arrested following an investigation in[to] sexual assault. Police are recommending Matiullah Matie be charged with fourth-degree sexual assault. […]

Afghan evacuees facing sex act with a child, assault charges in Wisconsin

September 22, 2021 Unlisted Author

(WTVO) Two Afghan evacuees have been charged with crimes while at Fort McCoy. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Bahrullah Noori, 20, is charged with attempting to engage in a sexual act with a minor using force against that person, and […]

Evers: GOP concerns over Afghan refugees ‘dog whistle crap’

August 30, 2021 Unlisted Author

(AP) Republican concerns over the screening process for thousands of Afghan refugees who stood side by side with Americans and are now being processed through Fort McCoy are unfounded “dog whistle crap,” Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers said Monday. Republicans, including former President […]

US prepares to house thousands of Afghan refugees on American military installations Kirby says American citizens will not be given priority evacuation over Afghan SIV applicants

August 16, 2021 Jacqui Heinrich

(Fox) The Department of Defense is preparing to immediately house thousands of Afghan refugees on American military installations, Fox News confirmed late Sunday. Documents obtained by Fox News show DoD plans to potentially relocate up to 30,000 Afghan SIV applicants into the […]

Five states elect first-ever Muslim lawmakers, from Oklahoma to Delaware On Tuesday, voters in Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Oklahoma and Wisconsin all elected their state legislatures’ first-ever Muslim lawmakers.

November 5, 2020 Aysha Khan

(Religion News) Mauree Turner, a 27-year-old member of Oklahoma City’s Muslim community, became Muslim after learning about the faith from her father, who converted while incarcerated. Black and nonbinary, Turner is also a community organizer who’s long been involved in criminal justice […]

Wisconsin woman sentenced for trying to help Islamic State

August 25, 2020 Unlisted Author

(AP) A Wisconsin woman accused of trying to plan terrorist attacks using hacked social media accounts has been sentenced to more than seven years in prison. Waheba Issa Dais, 48, of Cudahy, pleaded guilty last year to one count of providing material […]

After an inmate reported discrimination, the Waukesha County Jail made religious texts and halal foods more accessible, ACLU says

August 21, 2020 Eddie Morales

(Journal Sentinel) The Waukesha County Jail has made religious texts more accessible, and contracted a new food service to meet constitutional standards that protect religious freedom, following a Muslim inmate’s report of religious discrimination, said an attorney with the American Civil Liberties […]

Second man sentenced in plot to join Islamic State

August 7, 2019 Bruce Vielmetti

(Journal Sentinel) Federal prosecutors couldn’t get a 20-year sentence for a man who really wanted to join the Islamic State, but that didn’t stop them from seeking the same sanction for the man’s less-culpable follower. Again, the judge imposed a far less severe […]

Wisconsin woman pleads guilty to terrorism charges

April 22, 2019 Ivan Moreno

(AP) A Wisconsin mother of seven pleaded guilty Monday to trying to plan terrorist attacks on behalf of the Islamic State group by distributing information online on how to make explosives and biological weapons. Waheba Issa Dais (dys) initially pleaded not guilty […]

Wisconsin man who tried to join ISIS is sentenced to seven years in prison

February 27, 2019 Bruce Vielmetti

(Journal Sentinel) A Milwaukee man who wanted to join the Islamic State was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in federal prison. Federal prosecutors called Jason Ludke “a true danger” and recommended a 20-year sentence followed by a lifetime of federal supervision, but […]

Wisconsin college outright denies claims it banned 9/11 memorial posters

August 31, 2018 James Hetherington

(Newsweek) A Wisconsin college has outright denied claims it banned a group from posting a 9/11 memorial poster around campus because it would make Muslim students feel “singled out.” The Young America’s Foundation (YAF) claimed that Ripon College told them they cannot […]

Campus bans Sept. 11 memorial for ‘bias’ against Muslims

August 30, 2018 Lauren Cooley

(Washington Examiner) Administrators at Ripon College in Wisconsin have ruled that a Sept. 11 memorial cannot take place on campus because it may offend Muslim students. The private school cited bias reports that were filed during last year’s Sept. 11 memorial project, […]