Nation’s largest Muslim advocacy group calls for federal investigation into alleged hate crime against Jewish Michigan State student

http://www.mlive.com/lansing-news/index.ssf/2012/08/nations_largest_muslim_advocac.html Published: Tuesday, August 28, 2012, 5:17 PM By Brandon Howell | brhowell@mlive.com  The Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) on Tuesday called for a federal probe into the assault of a Jewish Michigan State University student in… Continue Reading

Metro area activist groups join call for Border Patrol investigation

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120828/METRO01/208280445#ixzz24sYxMf9x By Oralandar Brand-Williams The Detroit News Detroit — Two local activist organizations joined U.S. Rep. Hansen Clarke (D-Detroit) and 10 other members of Congress calling for an independent investigation by the Government Accountability Office of allegations of abusive practices by… Continue Reading

11 Members of Congress Demand Civil Rights Audit of Border Patrol

http://wdet.org/shows/craig-fahle-show/episode/civil-rts-audit-border-issues/ Today from the Craig Fahle Show: Director of Alliance for Immigrants Rights and Reform Ryan Bates, Christian Ramirez, Human Rights Director at Alliance San Diego and the Executive Director of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations,… Continue Reading

West Bloomfield Planning Commission accused of Islamophobia

http://www.theoaklandpress.com/articles/2012/08/15/news/local_news/doc502c15843643c671561130.txt?viewmode=fullstory Published: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 By DAVE PHILLIPS dave.phillips@oakpress.com; Twitter: @dave_phillips1 The sale of the former Eagle Elementary School in West Bloomfield Township continues to be a contentious issue following a Tuesday meeting of the West Bloomfield Planning Commission. Citing “inappropriate questioning” by… Continue Reading

Anti-Muslim hate in Oakland County hurts America

http://www.hometownlife.com/article/20120816/OPINION/208160500/Anti-Muslim-hate-Oakland-County-hurts-America?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Farmington|s Aug. 16, 2012 By Dawud Walid Guest Columnist Hate hurts America, and there are forces in southeast Michigan that are hurting our nation with fear-mongering as it pertains to Michigan Muslims. In June 2011, the Farmington Public Schools Board of Education unanimously approved… Continue Reading