Source: CNN By Euan McKirdy, CNN (CNN)Donald Trump on Wednesday and Thursday repeatedly called President Barack Obama the “founder” of ISIS and labeled Hillary Clinton the “co-founder” — after which Clinton used his comments to say they show he is not fit to be president. At a rally in Fort […]
Source: Buzz Feed News By McKay Coppins BuzzFeed News Reporter Hillary Clinton will pitch her candidacy to Mormon voters in Utah with an op-ed Wednesday in the church-owned Deseret News. “I’ve […]
Source: The Washington Post By Derek Hawkins American security contractors Lloyd Fields and James Creach were working at a police training facility in Amman, Jordan, in November 2015 when a trainee shot and […]
Source: The Sacramento Bee BY ANSHU SIRIPURAPU asiripurapu@sacbee.com After intense opposition from the state’s religious schools, the author of a controversial bill that would have exposed private religious colleges in California to anti-discrimination lawsuits has agreed to remove a key provision. Pushed by gay rights organizations, Senate Bill 1146 would […]
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Obama Founded ISIS Source: The Daily Beast Speaking to a crowd in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on Wednesday night, Republican nominee Donald Trump accused President Barack Obama of founding the Islamic […]
Source: midweeknews.com Local Muslims reach out to neighbors By KATRINA J.E. MILTON kmilton @shawmedia.com Emad Malick of DeKalb is Muslim. You might be able to guess that by the traditional clothing he wears, his beard or the way he talks. But he would prefer if his actions spoke louder than stereotypes […]
Source: BBC Republican Donald Trump has blamed the media after being accused of urging supporters to kill his Democratic rival for the White House, Hillary Clinton. He told Fox News […]
Source: Time BY Will Drabold Donald Trump’s comments Tuesday about “Second Amendment people” could be considered a “veiled threat” against Hillary Clinton, a former top Secret Service official told TIME. The official said that if they were still working at the U.S. Secret Service, they would contact someone on Trump’s campaign […]
Source: CNN By Ann O’Neill, CNN (CNN)From inside a Texas prison cell, polygamous prophet Warren Jeffs is orchestrating a shakeup of his embattled sect, the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, federal prosecutors allege in court documents filed Monday. Jeffs, who is serving a life prison sentence […]
Source: Trib Live By Liz Hayes A federal appellate court reinstated a New Kensington-Arnold School District parent’s lawsuit over a Ten Commandments monument in front of Valley Junior-Senior High School. […]
Source: CNN By Emanuella Grinberg (CNN)A Justice Department investigation found that the Baltimore Police Department engages in unconstitutional practices that led to disproportionate rates of stops, searches and arrests of African-Americans, and excessive use of force against juveniles and people with mental health disabilities. The Department of Justice monitored the […]
Source: Pew Research Center More say their clergy have spoken out about issues than about specific presidential candidates As the calendar turned from spring to summer and the political season transitioned from the primaries to the general election campaign, many American churchgoers were hearing at least some discussion of social […]
Source: Huffington post Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post Muslim Americans have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the days of George Washington. They have fought and died […]
Source: The Guardian ExpressJet is a Georgia-based airline that is partnered with American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines. Photograph: slobo/Getty Images Nicole Puglise in New York A Muslim […]
Source: Chicago Tribune By Marwa Eltagouri Contact Reporter Chicago Tribune Pakistani immigrants Khizr and Ghazala Khan, whose son died fighting in Iraq, will be featured speakers at the largest assembly of Muslims […]
Source: The New York Times By ALAN RAPPEPORT SALT LAKE CITY — Donald J. Trump has vowed to turn blue states red in November, but as he continues to rattle Republicans […]
Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad has become Team USA’s most outspoken Trump-slayer, but her dad says women shouldn’t embarrass or stand up to men. RIO DE JANEIRO—The first U.S. Olympian to compete in a hijab had just made her competition debut, but Ibtihaj Muhammad’s father had other things on his mind. He’s overwhelmed with pride […]
Source: The Guardian The family of a Muslim boy who was arrested after bringing a homemade clock to school filed a federal lawsuit on Monday against Texas school officials and […]
Source: myrecordjournal.com Meriden’s annual Puerto Rican festival recognizes and celebrates the community August 8, 2016 12:21PM | By John Pettit Special to the Record-Journal MERIDEN — The city’s 49th annual Puerto Rican Festival was not only a celebration of food, music and culture, but a day of recognition. Platt’s state championship girls […]