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 […]
Source: BBC By Shamoon Hafez Olympic Games on the BBC Hosts: Rio de Janeiro Dates: 5-21 August Rio time: BST -4 Coverage: Watch on BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, […]
Source: CNN By Christina Manduley, CNN)Fareed Zakaria says he wasn’t using the label “bullsh** artist” lightly when he used it to describe Donald Trump. Zakaria, host of GPS on CNN, received both flak and praise earlier in the week when he said Trump continuously tries to clarify his positions with […]
Source: Associated Press DAYTON, Tenn. (AP) — In 1925, two of America’s most renowned figures faced off in the southeast Tennessee town of Dayton to debate a burning issue — […]
Jonathan Liew, rio de janeiro 7 AUGUST 2016 • 9:02PM. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/olympics/2016/08/07/rio-olympics-2016-ibtihaj-muhammad-set-to-become-the-first-ameri/ There are still a few people out there who claim that Ibtihaj Muhammad is not truly American, which when you consider the facts of the matter is a pretty ambitious argument. She was born and raised in Maplewood, New Jersey; […]
Source: Fortune By Madeline Farber And hopes to change the subject from his comments last week. In a new economic blueprint that is set to unveil next week, Donald Trump will […]
Source: Huffington Post Antonia Blumberg Associate Religion Editor, The Huffington Post Shalin Shah died of cancer at the age of 22, but before his death he made sure to send […]
Source: Huffington Post By Manjot Singh Fellow in Public Affairs at Coro Pittsburgh I don’t like the idea of reflection pieces. It makes me think that there is a prescribed time in which we must reflect. Mourning should not be reserved just for anniversaries. We can try to intellectualize hate as […]
Source: Independent By Rachael Revesz New York A Muslim woman said she was fired as she refused to remove her hijab at work. On the third day at her new job […]
Source: The Guardian After-school religious clubs appear to be the next venture of a national group that sought to install a statue of Satan outside two state capitols to protest […]
Source: Independent By Rachael Revesz New York A Muslim couple who accused Delta Air Lines of Islamophobia for throwing them off a flight have spoken of their ordeal for the first time. They said […]
Source: Pew Research Center BY CARY FUNK, BRIAN KENNEDY AND ELIZABETH PODREBARAC SCIUPAC Cutting-edge biomedical technologies that could push the boundaries of human abilities may soon be available, making people’s minds sharper and their bodies stronger and healthier than ever before. But a new Pew Research Center survey of U.S. […]