Hate Crimes Against Muslims Surged 67% in 2015, Second Highest on Record
Reported hate crimes against Muslims increased a whopping 67% in 2015, according to official FBI data released Sunday.
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FBI Interviews Muslims Following Warning of Possible Terrorism Attack on Eve of Election
Fears that al-Qaeda may be planning attacks the day before the U.S. election have prompted the FBI to question Muslims in several states, a Muslim community leader told the Dallas Morning News.
Kansas Militia Member Tipped Off FBI of Anti-Muslim Group’s Talks of Violence
The anti-Muslim militia group in Kansas that is accused of conspiring to bomb an apartment where 120 Somali immigrants lived was exposed when one of its members contacted the FBI.
Teachers, Others Oppose FBI’s Online Anti-Extremism Video
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com The FBI hoped to discourage teenagers from becoming extremists by introducing a video called, “Don’t Be a Puppet.” The idea was to counter homegrown extremism by teaching users how to identify young people who are gravitating toward radical ideology. But now the American Federation of Teachers union and other groups are…
How FBI Foiled Alleged Militia Plot to Bomb Apartment Where Muslims Lived
The FBI had conducted an 8-month investigation into a militant group that culminated in the arrest of three men accused of conspiring to kill countless Muslim immigrants in Kansas.
FBI Disagrees with Trump That Muslims Aren’t Reporting Suspicious Activity
Responding to a question about Islamophobia during Sunday’s presidential debate, Donald Trump said Muslims must “report when they see something going on.”
St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Demonizing American Muslims Accomplishes Nothing
The bombs planted in New York and New Jersey on Sunday appear to have been the work of a radicalized Muslim man whose behavior and international travel followed familiar patterns.