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Troy City Council taking up Mosque decision
Read full article: Troy City Council taking up Mosque decisionAfter losing at the federal court level, the City of Troy needs to decide whether to appeal the decision or take no further legal action. The city was sued by a Muslim group and the Department of Justice over the city’s refusal to grant zoning approval for the proposed Mosque in a commercial site at 3565 Rochester Road.
CAIR-MI: Ferndale police forced Muslim woman to remove hijab for booking photo
Read full article: CAIR-MI: Ferndale police forced Muslim woman to remove hijab for booking photoThere are new allegations against the Ferndale Police Department after the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) said officers forcibly removed a Muslim woman’s hijab for a booking photo.
Civil rights group pushes for hate crime charges after Muslim woman reportedly attacked on airplane at Detroit Metro Airport
Read full article: Civil rights group pushes for hate crime charges after Muslim woman reportedly attacked on airplane at Detroit Metro AirportAïcha Touré was on a Spirit Airlines flight from Atlanta to Detroit when she tried to break up what was turning into a yelling match in front of her.
Metro Detroit leaders respond to the repeal of Trump’s ‘Muslim travel ban’
Read full article: Metro Detroit leaders respond to the repeal of Trump’s ‘Muslim travel ban’DETROIT – One of President Joe Biden’s first moves in the White House was to repeal former President Donald Trump’s travel ban on people from several predominantly Muslim countries. When Trump enacted the travel ban, thousands of Metro Detroiters protested nearly immediately. Initially the ban restricted travel from many Middle Eastern countries. And when visa applicants request entry to the United States, we will apply a rigorous, individualized vetting system. But we will not turn our backs on our values with discriminatory bans on entry into the United States.