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The 51st annual convention of the Islamic Society of North America is set for August 29 through September 1, 2014 (Labor Day Weekend). It will be held in the Cobo Center, 1 Washington Boulevard, Detroit, Michigan. Who’s going?

“Police in Dearborn [Michigan] are trying to understand why a pressure cooker was left in the restroom of the Adoba Hotel, forcing the evacuation of guests until the early morning hours. The evacuation also canceled Sunday night’s banquet of the University of Muslim Association of America,” reports CBS Detroit. “The pressure cooker discovered at the…

There’s a long-standing discussion in the United States about DWB arrests (that “driving while black” is reason enough for the police to pull over a motorist). Now, evidently, this has been expanded to “traveling while Muslim”. This story is simultaneously astonishing and sad: “Traveler from Saudi Arabia arrested at Detroit Metro with pressure cooker”. Comments?

“The family of a Detroit mosque leader has filed a lawsuit against FBI agents, saying his rights were violated when he was gunned down during a raid. “Luqman Abdullah was killed when agents tried to arrest him at a Dearborn [Michigan] warehouse in 2009. He and his allies were accused of dealing stolen goods in…
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