More than 80 Muslim organizations, including civil and human rights groups, mosques and charities, have sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice. They are calling for an investigation into whether an anti-Muslim group violated federal laws by spying on several Muslim organizations in the U.S. Those organizations include the Council on A...
When American troops withdrew from Afghanistan last August, the troubled nation descended into greater chaos. Families fled the country as it quickly fell to the Taliban. Some of the youngest refugees arrived in West Michigan where a search is underway to find them foster homes. Afghan refugee children, ranging in age from pre-teens to 17,...
A retired US Army officer is suing Donald Trump Jr., Rudy Giuliani and former Trump White House staffers, alleging they conspired against him. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who served on the National Security Council, was a star witness against then-President Donald Trump during the 2019 Ukraine impeachment. Vindman said Trump’s family, his lawy...
U.S. President Joe Biden is sending thousands of troops to Eastern Europe this week amid tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said Wednesday the U.S. stands shoulder-to-shoulder with its NATO allies. He said the situation along Ukraine’s border demands Washington reinforce “the deterrent and defensive posture” on ...
US President Joe Biden said Thursday that the leader of ISIS had been killed during a raid by American forces in northwest Syria. A senior US official said Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi had blown himself up during the operation on Wednesday evening. It was the biggest raid in Syria since the one that killed previous […]
The 2022 Olympic Winter Games began yesterday in Beijing under the cloud of a U.S.-led diplomatic boycott and the coronavirus pandemic. The opening ceremony is Friday and the Games continue through Feb. 20. The United States, Canada, the UK, and Australia have each announced a diplomatic boycott of the games, over concerns about China’s ...
Nahiem Pettiford robbed two men at gunpoint after he was unable to get into the donation box at a Jersey City mosque on Jan. 20, police said. Pettiford was taken into custody by Jersey City police on Jan. 26 in Newark. Police searched his car and found more than 300 bags of heroin, a handgun, […]
Women from 150 countries celebrated and observed the 10th World Hijab Day on Tuesday. The Michigan Senate passed a resolution last Friday recognizing the day statewide. The state is home to an estimated 300,000 Muslims. State Sen. Stephanie Chang introduced the resolution to the House. She worked with Asian Pacific Islander American Vote-MI’s...
The United States National Archives on Monday issued a rare statement confirming that the White House turned over records including paper documents previously ripped up by former president Donald Trump. White House records management officials during the Trump Administration recovered and taped together some of the torn-up records, the archive...
U.S. federal prisons were under lockdown on Tuesday after two inmates were killed during a fight at a Texas prison. In a statement to Anadolu Agency, the US Bureau of Prisons or BOP said it is securing its facilities in an abundance of caution and as a temporary measure to ensure order. Multiple inmates were […]
