http://www.detroitnews.com/story/opinion/2016/06/05/trumps-hyperbole-obamas-policy/85456074/ June 5, 2016 Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump continues to make provocative comments relating to Mexicans, immigrants, and Muslims. Immigrant rights activists have cried foul over Trump’s comments regarding building a wall on the Mexican—American border and mass… Continue Reading
DEC 10, 2014, 6:00 AM Foster care placement bill is another lame duck disaster BY DAWUD WALID http://blogs.detroitnews.com/politics/2014/12/10/foster-care-placement-bill-another-lame-duck-disaster/ Lame duck lawmakers in Lansing are at it again, passing controversial legislation as they did two years ago. One such bill, which just made… Continue Reading
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/03/prisoner-beard-religious-right-supreme-court A Muslim inmate’s beard isn’t a security risk. It’s his constitutional right The idea that any contraband could be hidden in a short beard is laughable. But trampling a man’s religious freedom isn’t funny Dawud Walid theguardian.com, Wednesday… Continue Reading
http://www.michronicleonline.com/index.php/breaking-news/6217-democracy-is-dead-civil-rights-leaders-say Democracy is dead, civil rights leaders say Created on Wednesday, 30 May 2012 09:16 Written by Minehaha Forman Democracy is dead. That was the message leadership from Rainbow PUSH Michigan, and other civil rights groups wanted to spread Monday morning by… Continue Reading
COMMENTS HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18skOJ7PQI8 *** CAIR-MI Rep Speaks at ‘Funeral for Democracy’ Event CAIR-MI Rep Speaks at ‘Funeral for Democracy’ Event (SOUTHFIELD, MI, 5/29/12) – A representative of the Michigan chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-MI) yesterday spoke at… Continue Reading
http://detnews.com/article/20111012/OPINION01/110120313/U.S.-born-terror-suspects-deserve-legal-due-process-and-open-trials Last Updated: October 12. 2011 1:00AM U.S.-born terror suspects deserve legal due process and open trials Dawud Walid The recent extrajudicial executions of two American citizens in Yemen is the latest and most troubling in a series of… Continue Reading
Tune in to “True Talk” radio talk show 88.5 FM in Tampa, FL this morning at 11am in which I will be discussing the extrajudicial assassinations of two US citizens, Anwar Al-Awlaki & Samir Khan, last Friday by the Obama… Continue Reading
*We plan on appealing this decision through the administrative process in Pittsfield Township. If this fails, we plan on filing a federal complaint with the Department of Justice as well as take civil action against the township. *** http://www.annarbor.com/news/pittsfield-township-planning-commission-recommends-rejection-of-rezoning-for-islamic-academy/ Islamic… Continue Reading
http://detnews.com/article/20110725/METRO/107250406/Civil-rights-group-asks-feds-to-monitor-Pittsfield-decision-on-Muslim-school#ixzz1TDWktxd5 Last Updated: July 25. 2011 5:52PM Civil rights group asks feds to monitor Pittsfield decision on Muslim school Oralandar Brand-Williams/ The Detroit News Detroit — The local office of a Muslim civil rights organization is asking the Department of Justice… Continue Reading
http://www.arabamericannews.com/news/index.php?mod=article&cat=Community&article=4466 Local woman, rights group question hijab removal procedure of Dearborn Police By Nick Meyer Friday, 07.08.2011, 02:46pm DEARBORN – A local Muslim woman along with a Council on American-Islamic Relations-Michigan spokesman have questioned the protocol of the city’s police department… Continue Reading