Man Fatally Shot by Police in Minnesota, Video Investigated
Source: Time By Steve Karnowski/Associated Press FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — A Minnesota officer fatally shot a man in a car with a woman and a child, an official said, and authorities […]
Philando Castile death: Aftermath of police shooting streamed live
Source: BBC A black man has been shot dead by police in the US state of Minnesota as protests continued over the police killing of a black man in Louisiana. […]
Snipers shoot 11 police officers in Dallas during protest rally, killing four, police say
By Travis M. Andrews Morning Mix July 8 at 2:08 AM At least four officers dead after shooting during protest rally At least four police officers are dead in Texas after a shooting during a protest against police shootings in Minnesota and Louisiana, KDFW TV in Dallas reported. Four […]
Too late to say sorry: Emirati man wrongfully arrested in US seeks $200 million in damages
Published July 5th, 2016 – 07:00 GMT via SyndiGate.info Men in kandooras, the traditional Emirati dress. (AFP/File) Ahmed Al Menhali , An Emirati man who was arrested by US Police over false accusations of being linked to Daesh refused to accept apology from American officials. Speaking over the phone, Ahmed […]
My Mom, a Mexican Immigrant, Taught Me to Love America
Source: Time By Cristela Alonzo Alonzo is a comedian and the star of the showCristela. Actress and comedian Cristela Alonzo shares a story of heritage and family My name is Cristela […]
Another Voice: Fourth of July has special meaning for Muslims
Source: The Buffalo News By Amer Aziz For immigrant Muslims like myself, I get quite excited about the Fourth of July. It has special meaning for us. The early Americans came to this land escaping persecution and oppression. They came to gain their freedom of religion and the right to […]
How did Mount Rushmore come to be?
Source: BBC By Jonathan Glancey Teased, parodied, used and satirised over and again in books, comic strips, theme parks and films, the Mount Rushmore National Memorial is also one of […]
President Obama Will Stump for Hillary Clinton in North Carolina
Source: Time By Zeke J Miller Eight years after Hillary Clinton set aside bad blood and a deflated ego to stump for the man who defeated her in the Democratic primary, President Obama will return the favor Tuesday. At a joint rally in Charlotte, N.C., the rivals turned partners will take […]
Muslim doctor shot near Houston mosque on way to prayer
Source: Reuters BY BARBARA GOLDBERG A Muslim doctor headed for morning prayers on Sunday at a Houston mosque was shot in an attacked by three men, police said. The motive for the attack was unclear, but comes a day after another Muslim man was beaten outside a Florida mosque. The […]
Islamic group: Muslim man beaten outside Florida mosque
Source: Associated Press By Kelli Kennedy FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Authorities said they have arrested a suspect in the early Saturday beating of a man outside a Florida mosque […]
Trump campaign continues to defend and explain use of star shape in tweet
Source: The Washington Post By Chris Mooney Donald Trump on Monday defended a tweet that described Hillary Clinton as “crooked” and that drew heat for containing an image that […]
Donald Trump’s “Star of David” Hillary Clinton Meme Was Created by White Supremacists
Source: News Mic By Anthony Smith Donald Trump tweeted a meme Saturday that used dog-whistle anti-Semitism to announce that his political rival, “Crooked Hillary,” had “made history.” The meme Trump tweeted prominently featured the Star of David, a holy symbol of the Jewish religion that Nazis attempted to pervert by forcing […]
Islam, America and July 4th
Epigraph: “Indeed, Islam rests on the foundation of Tauheed, the oneness of God, oneness of universe and oneness of mankind with liberty and justice. If Quran, the holy book of […]
UAE warns against wearing national dress abroad
Source: BBC United Arab Emirates (UAE) nationals are being urged not to wear national dress outside the region, days after an Emirati man was detained in the US. Ahmed al-Menhali, […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: What ‘Game of Thrones’ Says About Our Election Nightmares
Source: Time BY Kareem Abdul Jabbar Abdul-Jabbar is a six-time NBA champion and league Most Valuable Player. He is the author of the forthcoming book, Writings on the Wall. The […]
Arrival of Syrian Refugees in U.S. Surges in June
Source: Time By David Johnson Almost 5,200 have arrived so far The number of Syrian refugees who have arrived in the U.S. nearly doubled in June as the Obama administration aims to make good on its pledge to resettle at least 10,000 by the end of the fiscal year. In all, […]
When will the White House tell us the whole truth about drone killings?
Source: The Guardian By Naureen Shah The Situation Room, a commander-in-chief with rapidly graying hair, a cluster of grim-faced men and women debating the ethics and the legality of a […]
Too Strong to Lose, Too Weak to Win
Middle East expert Patrick Cockburn dissects the “age of disintegration” that gave us Brexit and Donald Trump. PATRICK COCKBURN JUL. 2, 2016 Margus Johanson/Thinkstock This story first appeared on the TomDispatch website. We live in an age of disintegration. Nowhere is this more evident than in the Greater Middle East and […]
Al Qaeda leader warns of ‘gravest consequences’ if Boston bomber executed
Source: Reuters Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has warned the United States of the “gravest consequences” if Boston marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev or any other Muslim prisoner is executed. Tsarnaev, […]
They were about to break their Ramadan fast. But first, they fed others.
Source: The Washington Post By Justin Wm. Moyer As the sun set over downtown D.C. Wednesday during Ramadan’s final week, members of a nearby mosque gathered around trays of chicken and rice, ready […]