May 3, 2016 Judge delays federal trial of Tennessee man accused of planning mosque attack in New York A federal judge has delayed the trial of a Tennessee man accused of planning an attack on a mosque in New York as authorities and attorneys review information gathered from the man's computer and a wiretap.
May 3, 2016 ACLU, inmates sue over Miami-Dade jail's refusal to provide Muslim religious-based meals The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida and four inmates have filed a federal lawsuit challenging Miami-Dade County's refusal to provide religious-based meals to Muslims.
May 3, 2016 US Muslims hope new billboards reclaim Islam's message of peace, justice amid violent attacks Dozens of billboards with Muslim themes are sprouting nationwide, proclaiming what organizers say is the true message of Islam and its prophet, Muhammad: peace and justice, not extremism and violent jihad.
May 3, 2016 Arizona man accused of helping New York college student get Islamic State training in Syria An Arizona man has been charged with helping a New York college student get Islamic State training in Syria.
May 3, 2016 Dovish pro-Israel lobby J Street elects US Muslim woman president of college chapter program A dovish pro-Israel lobby that has struggled for acceptance by more established Jewish groups has elected an American Muslim as president of a core initiative — its chapter program on college campuses, where debates rages over Israel and Palestinians.
May 3, 2016 Man guarding Oklahoma 'Muslim-free' gun range accidentally drops weapon and shoots himself A man guarding a small-town Oklahoma gun range and survivalist shop that declared itself a "Muslim-free" business dropped his weapon and accidentally shot himself.
May 3, 2016 New York man on trial in X-ray weapon case, accused of plot to target Muslims with device An upstate New York man accused of trying to assemble a mobile X-ray device meant to kill people at a mosque and an Islamic center is on trial in federal court.
May 3, 2016 Family: Islamic State leader raped American hostage Kayla Mueller, who was later killed The parents of the late American hostage Kayla Mueller say they were told by American officials that their daughter was repeatedly forced to have sex with Abu Bakr Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State group.
May 3, 2016 Bush ties Clinton as secretary of state to rise of Islamic State, calls for US-led offensive Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush will step up his criticism of Hillary Rodham Clinton and her tenure as secretary of state on Tuesday, arguing in a speech on foreign policy the Democratic front-runner shares in the mistakes that he says led to the rise of the Islamic State.
May 3, 2016 San Diego man pleads guilty to leaving threatening voice mails to Muslim group A San Diego man accused of leaving a threatening voice mail at the office of a Muslim civil rights organization pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony charges.