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Apr 17 2023
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Minneapolis mayor signs resolution to to allow broadcast of all Islamic calls to prayer
Minneapolis became the first major city in the United States to allow all five Muslim calls to prayer to be publicly broadcasted on Monday after Mayor Jacob Frey signed a resolution passed by the City Council last week. "Minneapolis is proud to be home to a flourishing Muslim population, and this ordinance not only supports our residents, but it shows that we are a city of all religions. We
Fox9Sep 14 2020
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U.S. bans some imports of cotton, other products from Xinjiang made with forced labor
U.S. Customs and Border Protection issued a series of orders on Monday barring some imports of cotton, apparel, hair products, computer parts and other goods from China's Xinjiang region due to the government's "illicit, inhumane, and exploitative practices of forced labor."
Why it matters: The Trump administration is taking an increasingly aggressive approach to human rights abuses in
AxiosApr 25 2023
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Second Minneapolis mosque fire in two days, arson investigation opens
One day after someone started a fire in a bathroom of a south Minneapolis mosque, another fire was set on the third floor of a different mosque less than a mile away. Dozens of Muslim community leaders and imams condemned the alleged attacks at a Tuesday news conference at the Masjid Al Rahma mosque, the site of the second mosque fire. Several raised concerns the alleged anti-Muslim attack
Star TribuneNov 16 2023
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Can America and China Stabilize Their Rocky Relationship?
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The United States and China are in the process of redefining their relationship. China is no longer content to play second fiddle to the U.S., and the U.S. is increasingly insecure about China's growing global power.
In recent years, the growing distance between the two
AllSides StaffJun 29 2023
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Connecticut State Rep Suffers Violent Attack Following Eid Al-Adha Service
Connecticut state Rep. Maryam Khan on Wednesday was attacked after attending an Eid al-Adha service with members of her family, police and state officials confirmed. Khan, a Democrat serving Hartford, Windsor and South Windsor who made history by becoming the first Muslim member of the Connecticut House, has not commented on the incident. “It’s disturbing to me that this happened on a holy day
HuffPostJul 05 2023
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Connecticut lawmaker says she suffered multiple injuries in attack
Connecticut state legislator Mayram Khan spoke publicly for the first time about an incident in which she was attacked after leaving a Muslim prayer service last month. Rep. Mayram Khan revealed Wednesday that she suffered several injuries during the incident, which she described as both a violent physical attack and attempted sexual assault. In a written statement, the lawmaker expressed her
New York Daily NewsJun 29 2023
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Man Arrested in Attack on Connecticut Lawmaker After Eid Prayer Service
Representative Maryam Khan was attacked by a man outside the center on Wednesday after an Eid service. Representative Maryam Khan had just left an Eid service in downtown Hartford when a man attacked her outside the building. A man was arrested Thursday in connection with an attack on a Connecticut state lawmaker, the first Muslim elected to the Connecticut House of Representatives, after an
New York Times (News)Jun 30 2023
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France riots: Violent unrest continues in wake of police killing of teenage boy
More than 400 people were arrested across France Thursday night as riots continued following the police killing of a teenage boy of North African descent.
Roughly 40,000 police officers were deployed across the country to contain the violent protests, which have included fires, fireworks, and projectiles thrown at police, per Al Jazeera. The death of 17-year-old Nahel M., as he has been
Washington ExaminerApr 03 2023
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Hamline U. President Miller to retire after Islamophobia controversy
Hamline University announced Monday that President Fayneese Miller will retire after the 2023-24 school year. Miller has been president since 2015. Hamline’s full-time faculty in January urged Miller to resign over her administration’s handling of a Muslim student’s complaint about the use of ancient art depicting the Prophet Muhammad in an art history class. One Hamline administrator said it
Twin Cities Pioneer PressDec 04 2019
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China Using DNA To Map Faces; Experts Worry Tech Could Be Used To Further Discrimination Against Uyghurs
China has been trying to develop technology that can map human faces using a DNA sample. Given the communist nation’s mass detention of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities, some experts worry the technology could be used against these vulnerable populations. The New York Times reported:
The technology, which is also being developed in the United States and elsewhere, is in the early
The Daily Wire