They Came to the Florida Capitol for Muslim Day. The Attorney General Tried to Intimidate Them

When Florida Muslims came to Tallahassee for the annual Muslim Day at the Capitol, Attorney General James Uthmeier posted on social media calling for “heightened alert for any possible security threats.” Armed police filled the rotunda. Then former House Speaker Paul Renner, now running for governor, vowed to “take any legal means” to remove Muslim groups from the state.

Dutch Police Allegedly Attacked Two Muslim Women. Protesters in Utrecht Took to the Streets. The World Should Be Watching.

On January 31, 2026, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Europe, Hate Crimes, Human Rights, Issues, News, News & Views, Region, by admin

Protests erupted in Utrecht, Netherlands after reports emerged of racist police violence targeting two Muslim women. The incident has drawn attention to a broader pattern of Islamophobia and racial profiling affecting Muslim communities across Europe — including discriminatory treatment of hijab-wearing women in schools and public life.

Florida House Panel Approves Bills to Label Groups ‘Domestic Terrorists.’ The Governor Asked for This

A Florida House subcommittee voted 14-3 to advance HB 1471, which gives the state the power to designate organizations as domestic terrorists, cut off their funding, and expel students who support them. The bill was filed one month after Gov. DeSantis asked lawmakers to codify his executive order targeting CAIR and the Muslim Brotherhood.

Rasmussen Published a Poll Designed to Make Muslims Look Threatening. It’s Not the First Time This Playbook Has Been Used.

On January 29, 2026, in Anti-Muslim Hate, Civil Rights, Commentary, Issues, News & Views, Region, USA, by admin

Rasmussen Reports released a three-question survey that United Voices says was designed not to measure public opinion but to generate anti-Muslim talking points — using selectively framed questions to produce predetermined conclusions. The same strategy was used in 2015 when a debunked poll was cited to justify a Muslim travel ban. This time, a man was arrested for attacking Rep. Ilhan Omar at a town hall the same week.

Eighty-Six People Were Arrested at a London Prison Gate for Demanding That a Hunger-Striking Activist Not Die

Eighty-six people were arrested outside HMP Wormwood Scrubs for protesting the detention of Palestine Action hunger striker Umer Khalid — who was refusing water and had ‘days left to live’ — under a terrorist designation a British court would rule unlawful three weeks later.

B’Tselem Documents Israel’s ‘Network of Torture Camps’ Where 84 Palestinians Have Died in Custody

Israeli rights group B’Tselem’s new report ‘Living Hell’ documents a systematic ‘network of torture camps’ in which 84 Palestinians — including one minor — have died in Israeli custody since October 2023, with abuse described as more extensive than ever.

Edinburgh Central Mosque Was Targeted With Hate Graffiti. Scotland’s Muslim Community Deserves Better.

Offensive hate graffiti was discovered on Edinburgh Central Mosque, alarming worshippers and prompting condemnation from local residents and community leaders. Police are treating the incident as a hate crime. United Voices stands with Scotland’s Muslim community and calls for full accountability.

New York Attorney General Forces Far-Right Betar US to End Its ‘Campaign of Violence’ Against Arab and Muslim New Yorkers

New York Attorney General Letitia James has reached a settlement with Betar US, the far-right Zionist group, forcing it to end its ‘campaign of violence, harassment, and intimidation’ targeting Arab, Muslim, and Jewish New Yorkers who supported Palestinian rights.

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