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Headscarf forces US girl to miss part of game
HAGERSTOWN, Maryland (AP) — A 12-year-old Muslim girl in Maryland was forced to sit out the first half of a basketball game by a referee who said her headscarf posed a safety risk. Seventh-grader Maheen Haq of Hagerstown was allowed to play the...Tags: Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Parenting, Maryland
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Lawyer makes changes after lawsuit by Muslim group
DETROIT (AP) — A conservative blogger who is critical of Islam has agreed to change the name of an organization after a lawsuit by a Muslim civil rights group. Debbie Schlussel created a website that listed her as director of the Council on...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Lawyers, Civil Rights, Islam
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Indiana State Representative says he won't support anti-Sharia law
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana state Rep. Bruce Borders says he won't introduce legislation that would deny recognition of the Islamic legal system Sharia in the state. Borders says he had previously discussed a possible bill to exclude consideration...Tags: Indiana, Islam
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Muslim group sues critic over website, business
DETROIT (AP) — A Muslim civil rights group in the Detroit area has filed a lawsuit to stop a critic from using its name. The Council on American-Islamic Relations, known as CAIR, says lawyer Debbie Schlussel has created a website called...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Detroit, Civil Rights, Litigation, Islam
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Jewish group, UCI faculty back 'Irvine 11'
The mood among the "Irvine 11" soared Wednesday after members of a liberal Jewish organization delivered more than 5,000 signatures to the Orange County district attorney's office denouncing the charges filed against the students for disrupting a speech...Tags: Lawyers, Diplomacy, Politics, University of California, Los Angeles, Justice System
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Cops Seek Pickup in Sikh Shooting
FOX40 NewsPolice need the public's help in locating a tan or light brown 1999 to 2003 Ford F150 pickup truck seen driving from E. Stockton Way in Elk Grove on Friday after two elderly Indian men were shot. Surinder Singh, 65, and Gurmej Atwal, 78, were both out...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Assault, Islam, Crimes, FBI
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Experts, Muslims Worry About Fallout From Hearing On Radicalization
CNNRep. Peter King's goal is to thwart Muslim radicalization, but some people fear his hearings could have exactly the opposite effect. Some counterterrorism experts believe shining a harsh spotlight on the Muslim community could play into the jihadist...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, New York, Washington (U.S. state), Defense, CNN (tv network)
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NBPD investigates what group calls racial attack
Editor's note: This version clarifies and restores comments made by Munira Syeda, spokeswoman for CAIR's Greater Los Angeles chapter office. NEWPORT BEACH — The owner of a Newport Beach cigar lounge on Tuesday denied a claim made by a civil rights...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Hate Crimes, Los Angeles, Justice and Rights, Orange County Register
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Conyers calls on US to probe Muslims' complaints
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. Rep. John Conyers says he's calling on two federal departments to investigate complaints by U.S. Arabs and Muslims of being harassed by agents after returning to Michigan from Canada. The top Democrat on the House Judiciary...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Crime, Law and Justice, Detroit, Islam, National Security
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Newport-area protester blasts Pauly
VILLA PARK — Erik Oatman grew up in one of the most affluent cities in Orange County: Newport Beach. On Tuesday evening, he stood with hundreds of protesters in another Orange County affluent community, Villa Park, condemning what they say were...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Computer Networking and Internet, Islam, Terrorism, YouTube
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Tears, shouts as terror hearing becomes political
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress pushed deep into a raw and emotional debate Thursday over American Muslims who have committed terrorist attacks in the name of religion, in a hearing punctuated by tearful testimony, angry recriminations and political...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Guerrilla Activity, Defense, Crimes, Tom Marino
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Chicago-area Egyptians cheer Mubarak's departure
Tribune reporterMany Chicago-area residents with ties to Egypt welcomed the news that President Hosni Mubarak had resigned and handed over power to the military. “If you had asked me a couple weeks ago if it was something imaginable, I would have said absolutely,...Tags: Egyptian Revolution (2011-12), Soccer, Hosni Mubarak, FIFA World Cup, Elections
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