Month: August 2012

Controversy surrounds sale of W. Bloomfield School to Muslim Group

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http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120814/METRO02/208140446/Controversy-surrounds-sale-school-W-Bloomfield-Muslim-group?odyssey=tab%7Ctopnews%7Ctext%7CFRONTPAGE By Oralander Brand-Williams    The Detroit News West Bloomfield Township — An interfaith coalition plans to demonstrate its support Tuesday night for the sale of a school building owned Farmington Public Schools to a Muslim organization. The sale last year of the… Continue Reading →

Community Groups Condemn Repeated Vandalism of Dearborn Church

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http://dearborn.patch.com/articles/community-groups-condemn-repeated-vandalism-of-dearborn-church Windows at Mother of the Savior Lutheran Church were broken out several times, according to Dearborn Police reports. By Jessica Carreras Two identical acts of vandalism committed this month at a Dearborn church have some community groups calling for more support… Continue Reading →

Guest commentary: In media reports on Sikh shooting, Islam is maligned by omission

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http://www.freep.com/article/20120808/OPINION05/308080151/Guest-commentary-In-media-reports-on-Sikh-shooting-Islam-is-maligned-by-omission Guest commentary: In media reports on Sikh shooting, Islam is maligned by omission August 8, 2012  By Dawud Walid and Hassan Jaber Detroit Free Press guest writers Sikhs have paid a heavy toll for the confusion in the U.S.… Continue Reading →

Sikh temples in metro Detroit, across U.S. to hold prayer vigils this week

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http://www.freep.com/article/20120807/NEWS05/120807084/Sikh-temples-metro-Detroit-across-U-S-hold-prayer-vigils-week Sikh temples in metro Detroit, across U.S. to hold prayer vigils this week 5:08 PM, August 7, 2012 By Niraj Warikoo Detroit Free Press Staff Writer Prayer vigils at Sikh temples are being held this week in Michigan and across… Continue Reading →

Dearborn Police, Religious Groups Urge Awareness, Action in Wake of Sikh Temple Shooting

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http://dearborn.patch.com/articles/police-religious-groups-urge-awareness-action-in-wake-of-sikh-temple-shooting Dearborn police have asked that any suspicious activity be reported via their anonymous tip line. By Jessica Carreras  The Sunday shooting in a Wisconsin Sikh temple has prompted local groups and law enforcement–including the Dearborn Police Department–to remind the public to be aware… Continue Reading →