July 5, 2017 Unease about white supremacy grows after Portland stabbings The man police say fatally stabbed two other men who tried to shield young women from an anti-Muslim tirade on a light-rail train makes his initial court appearance in a Portland, Oregon, courtroom.
July 5, 2017 Battle over Massachusetts town's proposed Muslim cemetery grows A dispute over a proposed Muslim cemetery in a small Central Massachusetts town is deepening, as the state attorney general and the U.S. attorney’s office have intervened, warning local officials they could be violating civil-rights laws.
July 5, 2017 Orlando mosques beef up security, fearing retaliation in wake of massacre Muslims showed up warily and in reduced numbers for the first Friday prayers since the nightclub massacre here, as some mosques stepped up security and hired armed guards.
July 5, 2017 ISIS supporter sentenced to prison in Muhammad cartoon contest attack An American-born Muslim convert convicted of supporting the Islamic State group and helping to plot a 2015 attack on a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in Texas was sentenced Wednesday to 30 years behind bars.
July 5, 2017 Imam comes clean about Michigan man's claim that mom died due to travel ban A man in Dearborn, Mich., who claimed his mother died because of President Trump's travel ban -- preventing her from returning to the U.S. for medical treatment -- lied to the media, it has since emerged after the leader of a nearby mosque spoke out.
July 5, 2017 Group calls for FBI investigation after Muslim teen found hanging from tree in Seattle The Washington chapter of the Council on American Islamic Relations is calling for the FBI to investigate the death of a Muslim teenager who was discovered hanging from a tree.
July 5, 2017 Muslim veterans vow to protect Jewish cemeteries amid anti-Semitic threats Following the desecration of hundreds of graves at Jewish cemeteries and wave after wave of hoax bomb threats at Jewish community centers and day schools around the nation, Muslim veterans are offering their support and vow to protect these places of worship.
July 5, 2017 Many Muslim-Americans suggest Trump presidency could help anti-terror fight Since President-elect Donald Trump's victory, people have taken to social media with concerns and fears about the incoming administration.
July 5, 2017 Mall terrorist was newly interested in Islam, used steak knives during attack, FBI says The Islamic terrorist who wounded 10 people during a September attack at a Minnesota mall used a pair of steak knives to stab his victims in the head, neck and chest while frantic shoppers hid and workers struggled to close store gates, the FBI revealed during a Thursday news conference.
July 5, 2017 Report: US officials say Muslims frequently report terror threats Despite Donald Trump's claim this week that the Muslim community has failed to report terror threats, U.S. officials said Muslims have relayed critical tips to investigators time and time again.