American Muslims File Lawsuit Against FBI Over Terrorist Watchlist

Thousands upon thousands of Muslims across the country… have been wrongfully smeared and designated as known or suspected terrorists, without any type of due process.

Sputnik News
By Sputnik News
Yonas Fikre

An unprecedented lawsuit has been filed by a group of American Muslims in Michigan, challenging the so-called FBI terrorist watchlist. Lena Masri, attorney with the Council on American–Islamic Relations, joins Brian Becker on Radio Sputnik’s Loud & Clear to illuminate some of the challenges to US citizens who adhere to the Muslim faith. The

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Muslim Advocacy Group HQ Evacuated After ‘Suspicious Substance’ Reported

“We receive threats on almost a daily basis, so it’s nothing new for us,” says CAIR spokesperson.

Deirdre Fulton
By Deirdre Fulton
According to news reports, an unknown number of people who came into contact with the substance were quarantined inside the building. (Photo: CAIR/Facebook)

Law enforcement and a hazmat team are on the scene at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) headquarters in Washington, D.C., which has been partially evacuated on Thursday due to a suspicious piece of mail. CAIR, whose mission is to "enhance understanding of Islam, encourage dialogue, protect civil liberties, empower American

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Man Guarding Oklahoma ‘Muslim-free’ Gun Range Accidentally Drops Weapon And Shoots Himself

The Muskogee County sheriff said he wasn’t surprised someone had been hurt by the volunteer patrol after watching them work, comparing the patrols to the fictional clan from “The Beverly Hillbillies.”

Associated Press
By Associated Press
Volunteers stand guard outside Save Yourself Survival and Tactical Gear (KOKI)

TULSA, Oklahoma — 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. Authorities say an unidentified man dropped his gun Tuesday and a bullet struck his arm. He was among armed residents in front of the Save Yourself Survival and

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Molly White Sort Of Sorry For Asking Texas Muslims To Pledge Allegiance To U.S.

The Texas representative doesn’t seem to have changed her views on Islam, but regrets that her Facebook post went viral.

Kay Steiger for ThinkProgress
By Kay Steiger for ThinkProgress

Texas state Rep. Molly White (R) apologized after asking Muslims in the state to “renounce Islamic terrorist groups and publicly announce allegiance to America and our laws” last month. “Hindsight’s 20-20,” she told the Texas Tribune in a story published Monday. “I never thought it was going to go viral. And I thought it was just to folks that

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