Peter King's History With Muslims
Congressional hearings on Islamic Extremism in America begin Thursday morning in front of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Congressman Peter King (R-NY), chair of the committee, called the...
View ArticleAmerican Muslims and the 2012 Election
One Takeaway from Monday night's Republican presidential debate was a religious one. Businessman Herman Cain was pressed on earlier statements he made saying he would not appoint a Muslim to his...
View ArticleFirst Generation Muslim-Americans Navigate Challenges of Faith and Country
This generation of Muslim-Americans are some of the first to grow up entirely in America.For those making the choice to depart from their parents’ faith, the decision can be traumatic and hugely...
View ArticleLawyers Seek to Prevent NYPD From Destroying Muslim Surveillance Records
Civil liberties lawyers sought to impose a restraining order on the NYPD in federal court Monday to stop the destruction of any evidence related to the alleged surveillance of Muslim communities since...
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City Council Pushes Back on NYPD Intelligence Programs
In the decade since September 11, the NYPD has created the largest municipal counter-terrorism unit in the world — committing 1,000 officers to the effort, placing detectives in liaison positions...
View ArticleMayor Defends Surveillance of Muslim Students
As Mayor Michael Bloomberg defended the NYPD's surveillance of Muslim students at colleges across the region, student groups and college officials spoke out, with some calling for an investigation of...
View ArticleSacred Ground
Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith Youth Core and the author of Sacred Ground: Pluralism, Prejudice, and the Promise of America, talks about the need for interfaith on the anniversary of...
View ArticleReport: NYPD's Surveillance of Muslims 'Harmful'
The New York Police Department’s surveillance of the Muslim community has had harmful consequences, according to a report being released Monday from the Muslim American Civil Liberties Coalition and...
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